In today's Gospel, John 6: 16-21, "the disciples of Jesus went down to the sea, embarked in a boat, and went across the sea to Capernaum. It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. the sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing. when they glad rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they began to be afraid. But he said to them, 'It is I. Do not be afraid.'"
At all times, Jesus knows where we are! He knows when we are in darkness and comes to bring us light. He knows when we are being blown about by a storm and are in danger. The storm might be anger or depression or mental or physical illness that is taking control of our lives, tossing us about wildly, destroying our peace of mind, playing havoc in our relationships, in our marriages, in our communities and/or our priestly lives. Jesus approaches. Jesus finds us wherever we are and comes to bring light, to calm the storms, to bring peace. "Do not be afraid," He says to us, "It is I."
What storm is overwhelming us? Where do we need Jesus? With the psalmist in today's responsorial psalm, Psalm 33, we pray: "Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you."
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