Easter : Easter is Corinthians ' most powerful day . People vary on how literal resurrection is . The Good Friday writings about this are unclear on what happened . They skip that part , he says . He says in post-Resurrection accounts Easter appears , but he is not recognizable . Parini : It takes quite a while for Peter , alone among them , to recognize this mysterious figure on the shore who advises them where to catch the fish . Differing accounts suggest much was rumor . But Jay Parini rebirth message endures .
Easter : Easter is Corinthians ' most powerful day . People vary on how literal resurrection is . The Good Friday writings about this are unclear on what happened . They skip that part , he says . He says in post-Resurrection accounts Easter appears , but he is not recognizable . Parini : Differing accounts suggest much was rumor . But Jay Parini rebirth message endures .