DAY 7 of the Novena in memory of Pope Francis. Day 7 — Peter, the First of the Apostles. From Matthew’s Gospel, “The names of the Twelve Apostles are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.” Follow along each day online at: