During the Last Supper, our Lord spoke to His disciples saying, "You will all fall away because of Me this night; for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' Then Peter declared to Him, "Though they all fall away because of You, I will never fall away." Sadly, not only is he the first to flee, but he even denies knowing Jesus three separate times!
Despite his fear and lack of faith, Peter goes on to become one of the most prominent figures in the Early Church; thus proving beyond a shadow of doubt that there is hope for each and every one of us. It's not the beginning or middle of the race that matters, but how we finish.
Fr. John
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