 Left Front side of Church
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New Crucifix
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Dear Parishioners,
Today’s Gospel presents a miracle that we moderns see as scientifically amazing. Jesus, a man, walks on water. Human can’t do this. When we hear the response of the disciples, “you are certainly the Son of God”. We assume that the disciples were amazed at this physical proof that Jesus was more than just a man.
Jesus asks Peter to join him. And Peter walked on water. He was given the power of God to be greater than the sea. Peter walked on water. But he was not doing this under his own power. He was relying on the power of Jesus who was calling him to join him onto the sea. All was going well for Peter, then he lost his focus on Christ. He began to be more concerned with his ability to conquer the turmoil than with his response to the Lord who called him to come to him. Peter sank. Jesus saved him, and commented on the weakness of Peter’s faith. Peter began his adventure trusting in God. Then he began to trust in himself more than God. He needed Jesus to reach out his hand and save him.
Sometimes our lives are so full of chaos and turmoil that we feel as though we are trying to walk on a terrible ocean. School, work, finances, relationship, sickness, all add to our stress. we wonder how we are going to make it through it all. There are times we would just like to hide from everything. But we can’t. We have to leave the boat and respond to Jesus’ call to join on the waters. He conquers chaos and turmoil. We have to trust him.
Fr. Jonas msc
Today’s Gospel presents a miracle that we moderns see as scientifically amazing. Jesus, a man, walks on water. Human can’t do this. When we hear the response of the disciples, “you are certainly the Son of God”. We assume that the disciples were amazed at this physical proof that Jesus was more than just a man.
Jesus asks Peter to join him. And Peter walked on water. He was given the power of God to be greater than the sea. Peter walked on water. But he was not doing this under his own power. He was relying on the power of Jesus who was calling him to join him onto the sea. All was going well for Peter, then he lost his focus on Christ. He began to be more concerned with his ability to conquer the turmoil than with his response to the Lord who called him to come to him. Peter sank. Jesus saved him, and commented on the weakness of Peter’s faith. Peter began his adventure trusting in God. Then he began to trust in himself more than God. He needed Jesus to reach out his hand and save him.
Sometimes our lives are so full of chaos and turmoil that we feel as though we are trying to walk on a terrible ocean. School, work, finances, relationship, sickness, all add to our stress. we wonder how we are going to make it through it all. There are times we would just like to hide from everything. But we can’t. We have to leave the boat and respond to Jesus’ call to join on the waters. He conquers chaos and turmoil. We have to trust him.
Fr. Jonas msc
