Homily Second Sunday of Easter - April 12, 2026
Today's readings can be found here . Peter has always been my favorite disciple. He’s so easy to relate to. I think he was a lot like most of us. He was a simple fisherman, not educated as a scholar of the Law like Paul was. He didn’t feel worthy to be a follower of Jesus. When Jesus first called Peter, he asked Jesus to leave him since he was a sinful man. His faith wasn’t as strong as it could have been. When Jesus to told him to walk on the water, Peter began to doubt and to sink. He didn’t always understand what Jesus was trying to tell him. Jesus had to rebuke Peter for thinking like humans instead of thinking like God. Peter even denied knowing Jesus after Jesus was arrested. And yet Jesus made Peter the rock of His church. Peter’s writing style is very much l...