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to the other side.” Simon does as instructed
and suddenly the net ills to a point that the
little ishing boat almost tips over. Simon calls
his friends to help him with the load of the net.
They bring 153 ish into the boat. Shocked
and amazed that they miraculously now have
a load of 153 ish, the men dock next to the
man standing on the shore. Simon walks
toward the man, and eyes brimming with
tears, hugs the stranger and warmly thanks
him for his instruction. The stranger smiles and
says to him, “Let us celebrate and break bread
together.” They sit together on a rock along
the shore, roast the ish and break bread.
“We know who this stranger is,” the friends
whisper. “We recognize the kind eyes. We
know this is our Rabbi. But how can it be?
He was cruciied by the Romans not so long
ago.” They sit in awe and their hearts ill with
jubilation in silent recognition of the stranger.
The stranger stands, looks at Simon, and
asks, “Do you love me?” Simon, knowing Woman prays inside the church
now this is not a stranger, recognizing that
this is his Rabbi, answers with conviction, “Of
course, you know that I do.” The stranger
smiles and tells him, “Feed my lambs.” Then toward Simon, puts his hand on Simon’s
In the Catholic Church, the Holy Father is
he asks, again, “Simon, son of Jonas, do you head and whispers gently, “Feed my sheep.” the successor to Peter. He carries on the
love me?” And a tear-illed Simon replies, Then the stranger smiles and says to Simon, command of Jesus to “Feed my sheep.”
“Yes, Lord, you know that I do.” The stranger “You are indeed my rock. You are indeed my
provides further instruction, “Feed my sheep.” Petra. You are indeed my Cephas.” Today, we can visit and touch the very rock
upon which Jesus stood, where Jesus and
And a third time, the stranger asks, “Simon, The word Cephas means a foundation rock, Simon broke bread together, and Jesus
son of Jonas, do you love me?” With a granted the primacy to Peter. This is the
a sturdy rock, in Aramaic. During the early
trembling voice, Simon replies, “Yes, Lord, days of the Church, the name Cephas was primacy that the Pope continues within the
you know that I do.” The stranger leans over, translated into Greek to be known as Petrus Catholic world.
or Petra. This story, from John 21, is the
In Israel, you can walk quietly along the shores
prophecy of the role of the Church today.
The 153 ish that were brought upon the of the Sea of Galilee, feel the cool breeze and
Church of the Primacy of St. Peter boat represent the 153 nations known in the the mist from the waves of the lake upon your
on the Sea of Galilee
Roman world during the irst century AD. face. Close your eyes as you take a deep
Today, along the shores of the Sea of Galilee breath and listen to the waves. Envision,
and nearly, if not clearly see the small ishing
surrounding this very rock, is a beautiful
church commemorating this event. The
boat with Simon and the disciples returning
church is built on the foundations of two older to the shores to become the rock and the
churches. The irst from the Medieval times foundation of the church.
and the other dated to the Byzantine period.
This is one of the most sacred sites in Israel
for the Catholic faith. This is the place that
Peter received the primacy and responsibility Omer Eshel is Israel Tourism Consul, Midwest
of leading and enlightening the nations. Region USA
10
and suddenly the net ills to a point that the
little ishing boat almost tips over. Simon calls
his friends to help him with the load of the net.
They bring 153 ish into the boat. Shocked
and amazed that they miraculously now have
a load of 153 ish, the men dock next to the
man standing on the shore. Simon walks
toward the man, and eyes brimming with
tears, hugs the stranger and warmly thanks
him for his instruction. The stranger smiles and
says to him, “Let us celebrate and break bread
together.” They sit together on a rock along
the shore, roast the ish and break bread.
“We know who this stranger is,” the friends
whisper. “We recognize the kind eyes. We
know this is our Rabbi. But how can it be?
He was cruciied by the Romans not so long
ago.” They sit in awe and their hearts ill with
jubilation in silent recognition of the stranger.
The stranger stands, looks at Simon, and
asks, “Do you love me?” Simon, knowing Woman prays inside the church
now this is not a stranger, recognizing that
this is his Rabbi, answers with conviction, “Of
course, you know that I do.” The stranger
smiles and tells him, “Feed my lambs.” Then toward Simon, puts his hand on Simon’s
In the Catholic Church, the Holy Father is
he asks, again, “Simon, son of Jonas, do you head and whispers gently, “Feed my sheep.” the successor to Peter. He carries on the
love me?” And a tear-illed Simon replies, Then the stranger smiles and says to Simon, command of Jesus to “Feed my sheep.”
“Yes, Lord, you know that I do.” The stranger “You are indeed my rock. You are indeed my
provides further instruction, “Feed my sheep.” Petra. You are indeed my Cephas.” Today, we can visit and touch the very rock
upon which Jesus stood, where Jesus and
And a third time, the stranger asks, “Simon, The word Cephas means a foundation rock, Simon broke bread together, and Jesus
son of Jonas, do you love me?” With a granted the primacy to Peter. This is the
a sturdy rock, in Aramaic. During the early
trembling voice, Simon replies, “Yes, Lord, days of the Church, the name Cephas was primacy that the Pope continues within the
you know that I do.” The stranger leans over, translated into Greek to be known as Petrus Catholic world.
or Petra. This story, from John 21, is the
In Israel, you can walk quietly along the shores
prophecy of the role of the Church today.
The 153 ish that were brought upon the of the Sea of Galilee, feel the cool breeze and
Church of the Primacy of St. Peter boat represent the 153 nations known in the the mist from the waves of the lake upon your
on the Sea of Galilee
Roman world during the irst century AD. face. Close your eyes as you take a deep
Today, along the shores of the Sea of Galilee breath and listen to the waves. Envision,
and nearly, if not clearly see the small ishing
surrounding this very rock, is a beautiful
church commemorating this event. The
boat with Simon and the disciples returning
church is built on the foundations of two older to the shores to become the rock and the
churches. The irst from the Medieval times foundation of the church.
and the other dated to the Byzantine period.
This is one of the most sacred sites in Israel
for the Catholic faith. This is the place that
Peter received the primacy and responsibility Omer Eshel is Israel Tourism Consul, Midwest
of leading and enlightening the nations. Region USA
10
