Joan, just recently I learned that Jesus' question to Peter just after today's Gospel reading , were he asks Peter "Do you love me more than these?", is much more than it seems. The Greek word Jesus uses for "love" is agape. But Peter responds using "love" finial.
Maybe Peter still has not grasped the message that Jesus is calling him, and us , to an " unconditional " love, like His.
Yes! and the third time Jesus asks, he uses “philia”- he comes down to Peter’s level. He’s willing to take what he can get, in a sense, but he knows that Peter will still continue to grow. It’s beautiful.
Joan, just recently I learned that Jesus' question to Peter just after today's Gospel reading , were he asks Peter "Do you love me more than these?", is much more than it seems. The Greek word Jesus uses for "love" is agape. But Peter responds using "love" finial.
Maybe Peter still has not grasped the message that Jesus is calling him, and us , to an " unconditional " love, like His.
Yes! and the third time Jesus asks, he uses “philia”- he comes down to Peter’s level. He’s willing to take what he can get, in a sense, but he knows that Peter will still continue to grow. It’s beautiful.