« My young ones, the dinner party of Purification is now to hand, and that i, the sunshine of the realm, am sending you with the 1st gentle of the banquet from which you may mild all of the others: the Decalogue. there isn't any sin that God won't forgive if the sinner is absolutely repentant simply because basically the main strong you will forgive what guy doesn't forgive. pass. Peace be with you. »
« it's the first 12 months that i don't see them being lit in my condominium, or mild them myself. »
« you're a monstrous child. we'll gentle the lamps, too. so that you are usually not in a sulk to any extent further. and you'll be the very one to gentle them. »
« Me? no longer I, Lord. you're the Head of our kin. it really is so you might gentle them. »
« i'm a lamp that's constantly lit, Peter. have you learnt that i used to be born at the twenty- 5th of Chislev? »
« i ponder what number lamps...? »
« It used to be very unlikely to count number them… all of the stars within the sky…»
« No! Did they now not rejoice Your birthday at Nazareth? »
« i used to be no longer born in Nazareth, yet in a sturdy in Bethlehem. I see that John is familiar with how you can be quiet. John is particularly obedient. »
« Will You inform Your negative Simon all approximately it? in a different way how am i able to discuss You? ... The others are shrewdpermanent; Your brothers and Simon, Bartholomew and Judas of Simon, additionally Thomas and Matthew … bad Simon of Jonas! What did the fish educate you? And the lake? issues: the fish to be silent and persevering. The lake to be courageous and vigilant. And the boat? To slog away with no sparing any of my muscle tissue, to face up even if the lake used to be tough. to observe the pole-star, to carry the rudder with a company hand, to be robust, courageous, consistent, cautious, that's what my negative existence taught me…»
« Do you no longer imagine that could be a lot, Simon Peter? you've what's essential to be My “stone”. not anything to be further, not anything to be taken away. you may be the everlasting navigator, Simon. and you'll say to who comes when you: “Watch the pole- big name, that's, Jesus. an organization hand at the rudder, energy, braveness, firmness, carefulness, exertions with out sparing oneself, an eye fixed on every thing, in a position to status up additionally on tough seas…” in regards to being silent… good… the fish didn't educate you that! »
« in regards to what I will be in a position to say, i'm extra mute than fish. additionally magpies can chatter in addition to I do… yet inform me, my grasp? Will You supply a son additionally to me? we're previous… yet You stated that the Baptist's mom used to be previous… Now you stated: “And you are going to say to him who comes after you…” Who comes after a guy yet his son? »
« No, Peter. and don't be disappointed approximately it. You glance similar to your lake while the solar is hidden via a cloud. From vibrant it turns into uninteresting. No, My pricey Peter. you won't have one, yet 1000, 10000 sons, and in each state… Do you no longer take into account what I acknowledged to you: “You might be a fisher of men”? »
« Oh!… convinced… yet… a baby who known as me “father” will be so type! »
« you have got such a lot of that you'll now not be capable of count number them. and you may provide them everlasting existence. and you'll find them in Heaven and may convey them to Me announcing: “Here are the youngsters of Your Peter and that i wish them to be the place I am”, and that i will say to you: “Yes, Peter. it is going to be performed as you would like. since you have performed every thing for Me and that i will do every thing for you.” »
« Oh! Lord! yet to provide everlasting lifestyles it will be important to cajole souls to be stable. And we're again to an analogous aspect: it's not that i am sturdy at talking. »
« while the time comes, it is possible for you to to talk greater than Gamaliel. »