Pasci i miei agnelli, pasci le mie pecore (Gv 21,15-19)
Biblical reflections by Mauro Leonardi*, priest and writer
Amar Gesù significa non appartenere più a sé stessi e donare la vita. Rinunciare anche al pudore per cui un uomo come Pietro si vergogna a dire “ti amo”. E invece ripeterlo quel “ti amo”, ogni volta che il Signore ce lo chiede. E donare questo amore, riversato in noi, ai fratelli come servizio.
Dal Vangelo secondo Giovanni
In quel tempo, [quando si fu manifestato ai discepoli ed] essi ebbero mangiato, Gesù disse a Simon Pietro: «Simone, figlio di Giovanni, mi ami più di costoro?». Gli rispose: «Certo, Signore, tu lo sai che ti voglio bene». Gli disse: «Pasci i miei agnelli».
Gli disse di nuovo, per la seconda volta: «Simone, figlio di Giovanni, mi ami?». Gli rispose: «Certo, Signore, tu lo sai che ti voglio bene». Gli disse: «Pascola le mie pecore».
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 of the blog like Jesus. Abelis (Lindau) is his latest novel. The volunteers of the Gionata project thank him for wanting to share these of hisreflections on the Word.
