This Present Resurrection
The Resurrection (detail), by Peter Adams Lections: The Second Sunday of Easter , AD 2026 A Homily: Lord, we pray for the preacher, for you know his sins are great. Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. One of the more remarkable transformations in the New Testament narrative is that of Simon Peter from impulsive bumbler to bold bishop. We first meet Simon as a fisherman, part of a successful family business, judging by their multiple boats, out there on the waters of the Galilean lake. John identifies Simon as a disciple of John the Baptist, the cousin and Forerunner of the Lord, who points out Jesus to his students as the Christ. We get the impression of Simon as someone who leaps before he looks. His passion proves commendable, but his follow-through leaves something to be desired. It is Simon who first confesses Jesus as the Christ, earning the sobriquet of Cephas ...
