The Fall of Peter

Agape

1. It's midday, and Pope Francis is ready to do his homily. As he passes through the halls, he sees all the cardinals smiling in joy and waving at him.
2. He slowly climbs to the balcony and faces the faithful devouts:

3. "My children, what happened yesterday wasn't an excess of boldness and a lack of respect. It was an excess of hate and a lack of love. I don't condemn anyone. Nowadays, it's so rare to receive love...
4. I understand what you all feel. But when we forget to love our neighbors, we forget about God. People think that the bible is a story of miracles and wise prophets with wiser proverbs."

5. He looks to the left side of the crowd and says:
"It's not..."

6. He looks to the right side of the crowd and says:
"It's not..."

7. He, then, looks at the center, talking to everyone in general, and says:
"It's about love..."

8. While everybody nod their heads in realization, the Holy Father keeps talking:
"I want you all to close your eyes. Every single one of you."

9. The devouts do so, and the pope makes another request:
"Now turn around, the opposite way from me."

10. They do so as well, and the Holy Father keeps with his request:
"Now imagine how the person in front of you must look like."

11. Everybody starts to wonder about it, deeply and carefully, but Pope Francis immediately affirms:
"Well, you're all wrong!"

12. "Don't you understand? You only imagine their physical appearance. I bet that if you saw this person before, you thought even more about his outer looks.
13. That's not how we're supposed to be! We must look inside and love them equally. Even if you don't know them. Or even if this person made you something bad someday.
14. We're all children of God, we're all the same. We're born with flaws, but we live to change them..."

15. The pope keeps with his lesson:
"Now open your eyes."

The devouts do so, and the Holy Father completes:
16. "This is your brother or sister. Don't think they're better because you feel ugly, you're wonderful. Don't think you're better because you feel rich, there's no such thing as good materials in heaven. All we need is love..."

17. The people smile with joy, and Pope Francis finalizes his lesson:
"Now turn back to me, so your brother or sister can see you again."

18. They all turn back, facing Pope Francis again, as he completes:
"Smile, my dears. Today is a new day to give love. And believe me, that's the best thing a person can give. Now, when I leave this place, I want you to greet the brothers and sisters around you. Give them a hug, or just a handshake if you're shy.

19. But don't forget to tell them this:
'I love you'...

May God bless you all. I love you..."

20. The people cherish and scream in happiness and joy. They all immediately start to do what the Supreme Pontiff asked. Through hugs, handshakes, and "I love you's", the church is in harmony once again, and love is the main subject in their prayers.

21. The Holy Father leaves the facade, and the secretary of state goes directly to him, clearly smiling in tears.

22. "That was a beautiful text, Holy Father... When was it written?"
Parolin asks.

23. "Yesterday, after the battle."
The pope replies.

24. "You wrote it perfectly, Your Holiness, they were all touched by it, and now they're doing what you told them to."
The cardinal said with a huge smile on his face.

25. "It's very gratifying to see that, but I didn't write it, your eminence..."
Pope Francis says.

26. "Then, who did?"
The cardinal asks, as the Holy Father comes closer to him, putting a hand on his shoulder and whispering in his ear:

"God..."

27. Meanwhile, in a house belonging to one of Peter's followers, the "false prophet" is lying in a bed, with another three of his devouts who still believe on him. The followers discuss about what they should do with the body, and how to properly bury him.
28. What they don't see, is that in the right side of the bed, facing the wall, lies a restless pinky finger, that randomly twitches, clearly with life...

THE END...?