We are Easter people

When we see a job advertised we are asked to submit our CV. We try to submit an impressive CV because we know that some of those who submit impressive CVs will be called for an interview.
What kind of CV would you need to have in order to be asked to be the first Pope? What type of questions would you be asked during the interview? Peter was interviewed by Jesus in the Gospel excerpt we heard today (John 21:1-19), and asked three questions, “Do you love me?” His CV wasn’t good; he had denied Jesus three times by a charcoal fire on Holy Thursday night but now three times by a different charcoal fire on this Easter day Jesus asks Peter to look after the sheep. Jesus forgave Peter and had confidence in him to make him Pope.
Despite our sinfulness Jesus forgives us and has confidence in us. Jesus does not lock us in by mistakes of the past or present. We are given room to outgrow the mistakes of the past. Paul wrote, “for anyone who is in Christ, there is a new creation; the old creation has gone, and now the new one is here.” (1 Cor 5:17)
What happened to Peter can happen to us also if we have the faith to accept God’s love and forgiveness.
I will conclude with some beautiful words from the Psalm today (Ps 30):
O Lord, you have raised my soul from the dead,
restored me to life from those who sink into the grave
The Lord listened and had pity. The Lord came to my help.