"Simone, Giovanni's son, do you love me?" (Giovanni 21: 15-19)
Biblical reflections by Mauro Leonardi*, priest and writer
Jesus meets the fears of Peter as well as Mary, as a mother, meets our fears of children in faith.
From the Gospel according to John 21: 15-19
At that time, [when they manifested themselves to the disciples and they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter: "Simone, son of John, do you love me more about them?". He replied: "Of course, Lord, you know I love you." He said to him, "Pasci my lambs."
He told him again, for the second time: "Simone, son of John, do you love me?" He replied: "Of course, Lord, you know I love you." He said to him, "grazes my sheep."
He said to him for the third time: "Simone, son of Giovanni, do you love me?" Pietro was saddened that for the third time he asked him "Do you love me?", And he said to him: "Lord, you know everything; You know that I love you ». Jesus replied: «It grazed my sheep. In truth, in truth I tell you: when you were younger you dressed yourself and you went where you wanted; But when you are old you will tend to your hands, and another will dress you and take you where you don't want ».
This said to indicate with which death he would glorified God. And, having said that, he added: "Follow me."
* Mauro Leonardi (Como 1959) has been a priest since 29 May 1988 and has been inhabited in Rome since then. He spends many hours of his day to make the priest and prefers to build bridges rather than raising walls. For years he has been writing stories, articles, essays and books that revolve around the relationship between man and God. Author ofblogLike Jesus. Abelis(Lindau) is his latest novel. The volunteers of theJonathan ProjectThey thank him for wanting to share these reflections with us on the word.
