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Today is the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. Once again, we have another random, awesome feast. Why celebrate a chair, you ask? Well... it's not so much the chair itself but what the chair stands for. 

We heard in today's Gospel Peter's famous declaration that Jesus is the Christ. Following this bold statement, Jesus replies, "I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church." 

Jesus created in Peter the office of the Pope. Peter was the very first leader of the Church. Every pope after him has held the very same office. The Chair of St. Peter isn't just a random feast. Wouldn't it make more sense to celebrate something that belonged to Jesus? No, the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter is meant to celebrate the office of the papacy and the unity the Church has beneath that office.