Flavius Artemis the Centurion page 3 by ric Gustafson
The next time I encountered the elderly fisherman, he was in a vineyard's wind shed. He was praying by lamplight with other believers.
They were chanting a litany. " Christ have mercy on us".
Peter was kneeling in front of a wooden cross.
People were raising their hands upward. " Christ have mercy".
Peter could see the weariness in their eyes. " Raise your hearts to Jesus and offer him your tears".
Someone yelled. " Who will protect us from Nero?".
" Why do you complain?". His voice hesitated. " You people of little faith".
" Tell us" yelled the crowd.
" I speak to you in the name of Jesus the Christ". He grinned. " Let your hearts be inflamed with Jesus the Christ".
People yelled " Amen".
" Go to victory in his name".
Memories of the Skull came back.
research help: ' Quo Vadis' by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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