An Apocryphal Story

A Running Feud©
This story is apocryphal and it means you take it with a pinch of salt. St. Peter and St. Thomas had a running feud between them even while their master was around. The cause for their quarrel? St. Peter was vexed by the other who always cast doubts on everything he told on behalf of his master. One day St. Peter came and said he walked earlier in the day on the sea of Galilee. Doubting Thomas laughed in his sleeve and said,” Where did you find the boat large enough?”
St. Peter of course got angry. “Why doubt me?”
“ Pete, you always make sweeping statements. Once a fisherman you can’t escape that sort of talk. OK. The other day didn’t you say the fish you caught had the tribute money in its mouth?”
St. Peter just fled before he felt retorting angrily.
When Peter received the charge of his master he told all how important he was. "On me the master shall build his Church!"he crowed. While the Big Fisherman sketched a grand plan of the Church he had in mind for the future he felt small.
The Church of Rome was established and one day St. Peter while minding the Pearly Gates called out to St. Thomas and said,” Hey Tom, you know the Church they have built in my name is grandest you ever saw. So much of power and prestige! Even the kings of the world quake in their shoes before my representative?”
Later St. Thomas went up to St. Peter and sniggered,” Reformation is going on. You know what gave muscle to the protests.” St. Peter shook his head. “ I did. I am doubting Thomas right?”
“So?”
“ I helped all those skeptics below to doubt the authority of Rome. Well there was so much to point fingers at. Your Church is beaten hollow! Try to fix it if you can.”
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