Of Names and Titles

The first thing that came to mind in coming up with a title for this blog is "Peter" or "Petrine ministry," one of the visible signs and hallmarks of the Catholic faith.

“Tu es Petrus” (“You are Peter”), Jesus announces, as He hands the keys of the Kingdom to Simon Peter, the rock on which Christ’s Church will be built. To add Filipino flavor to this blog, I used the (loose, colloquial) translation of the name “Peter”… “Pedring.” Actually, the more proper translation is “Pedro” (as in Spanish). But in order to make it uniquely Filipino, I chose the more endearing “Pedring,” a pet name of many a Filipino named “Pedro.”