Good advertising for the Catholic Church — How did this happen?
**”Peter is the rock. Peter’s faith in God was so steadfast that Jesus called Peter ‘the rock’ — the unwavering disciple on whose shoulders Jesus would build his Church. On this very location, Langdon realized — Vatican Hill — Peter had been crucified and buried. The early Christians built a small shrine over his tomb. As Christianity spread, the shrine got bigger, layer upon layer, culminating in this colossal basilica. The entire Catholic faith had been built, quite literally, upon St. Peter. The rock.” (Angels and Demons, Chapter 118)
As advertising goes, it’s not a gigantic billboard in Times Square. But still, it’s not too bad.**
yes. Not many Catholics know this or remember this origin. Not bad at all. :-).