Inside the Church, the Rock where Christ stood is exposed before the altar. "Mensa Christi" means, "meal of Christ," referring to the fish breakfast that Jesus and the disciples cooked on the beach at this place, recorded in John 21. -----------------------
One of my most favorite scripture passages has been John 21 for many, many years. The resurrected Jesus is on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. He calls to the disciples..."children, do you have any fish?" They put nets in on the other side on his order, and then Peter recognizes him.
Three times, Jesus asks him, "do you love me..." and Peter is redeemed. What a place of redemption.
The "Primacy of Peter" is a small Roman Catholic church built on the site where it is believed the resurrected Christ stood and called to the disciples. Its foundation is a large rock that looks out to the water.
Some call this the "Christian Wailing Wall," as every nook and cranny in that rock was stuffed with scribbled prayers. It is a place of redemption, and it is very, very powerful.
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