August 7, 2018Tuesday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time
1st Reading: Num 12:1–13
Gospel: Mt 14:22–36 (or Mt 15:1–2, 10–14)
Immediately Jesus obliged his disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the crowd away. And having sent the people away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. At nightfall, he was there alone. Meanwhile, the boat was very far from land, dangerously rocked by the waves for the wind was against it.At daybreak, Jesus came to them walking on the lake. When they saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, thinking that it was a ghost. And they cried out in fear. But at once Jesus said to them, “Courage! Don’t be afraid. It’s me!” Peter answered, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you walking on the water.” Jesus said to him, “Come.” And Peter got out of the boat, walking on the water to go to Jesus. But, in face of the strong wind, he was afraid and began to sink. So he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus immediately stretched out his hand and took hold of him, saying, “Man of little faith, why did you doubt?”
As they got into the boat, the wind dropped. Then those in the boat bowed down before Jesus saying, “Truly, you are the Son of God!” They came ashore at Gennesareth. The local people recognized Jesus and spread the news throughout the region. People brought all their sick to him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
D@iGITAL… EXPERIENCE
Daily Gospel in the Assimilated Life Experience
Matthew’s Gospel puts the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves (Mt. 14:13-21) and the walking over the water (Mt 14:22–36) in sequence. The sequencing presents to us the symbols of bread and water which, taken together, take us back to the Exodus event where the chosen people crossed the Red Sea and, while stranded in the desert, ate bread (manna) from heaven.
As in the time of Exodus, today the twin symbols of bread and water are recognizable at our Eucharistic tables. At every Mass, Jesus continues to feed his people, no longer with manna nor with 5 loaves of bread, but with his own flesh and blood. As to the symbolism of water, let us be reminded that our Eucharistic banquet is intimately connected with the waters of baptism because only baptized people are eligible to participate in the Mass.
All these point to God’s fidelity. God did not stop after he bailed his people out from slavery in Egypt (Exodus event). He sent his only Son to be born in flesh so that we who are in the flesh may be born in the Spirit and become God’s adopted children (of which the Mass is the memorial). – (Atty.) Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., D.M.
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