Brian’s Reflection: Monday, July 09, 2007


“If you are looking for an illustration of the divinity of Jesus,
one needs only to look at the fact that in all of the resurrection
appearances, Jesus never appeared to Pilate. What human
being could have resisted that!”

- Estelle Carver (paraphrased), great teacher in the
Episcopal Church


Ha! Monday morning deserves a good chuckle! Estelle was a wonderful and sharp teacher, as attested by a very dear friend who went to every workshop given by Estelle she could.

And we human beings should certainly be able to laugh at our foibles, our “charming” human characteristics. Oh, they can be aggravating at times! But we do all need to relax a little and not “sweat the small stuff”.

On another note, Estelle also taught that Jesus understood the enormous pain and guilt that Peter’s three denials caused him. Understood that this could paralyze Peter and his effectiveness – as guilt often does to many of us. So, Jesus asked Peter three times, “Peter, do you love Me?” And Peter’s opportunity to express his deep love allowed him to be free.

Now: there’s a practice and principle that would grace any humanity!

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