#simon peter

JOKE-OGRAPHY: 1. In this Bible story, Jesus warns Simon-Peter that his faith is about to be tested (during Jesus's arrest and execution), and although Satan wants to use that test to destroy the disciples, Jesus assures St. Peter, specifically, that He prayed for him, and that once Peter "turns back" (i.e. "returns to the disciples after denying Christ"), he must strengthen his brethren. 2. As per my pact with my patron (St. Lawrence), I am bound to inject humor into every comic, lest I face "the Cleansing." Thus, in the last panel, Jesus makes a pun. He basically reiterates what He tells St. Peter in panel 3 by saying, "Your faith will be ROCKED (as in "caused shock or distress" or "tossed by waves, like a boat"), but as the ROCK (Peter's name means "rock"), you must ROCK on (as in "continue to celebrate the music -- or, in this case, the Gospel -- like a rockstar")." Then Jesus waves a hand-gesture called "the horns," which rockstars use.