Our life reflects the mystery in God. Adam and Eve started messing it up. And Jesus called Judas "friend." Jesus called Peter "Satan." And Peter ran away from the Lord, The Apostles too, except for John. Jesus appointed a thief to meet Him in paradise. Stephen died, his blood in the hands of Saul. And Saul, the persecutor, became the Gentile peoples' Apostle. So the Christians died in the claws of beasts, in blades of Roman swords as well. And you think that this life we live will be a picnic. [ Life Is No Picnic , by Zosimo Literatus]