Monday, August 04, 2014 18th Week in Ordinary Time St. John Mary Vianney 1st Reading: Jer 28: 1-17 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36
After the crowds had eaten their fill, 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 moun tain 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 stret ched out his hand and took hold of him, saying, “Man of little faith, why did you doubt?”
D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE (Daily Gospel in the Assimilated Life Experience)
Yesterday’s Gospel about the multiplication of the loaves (Matthew 14:13-21) was about Jesus’ power over bread. Some belittle the miracle by claiming that those people actually loaded their backpacks with provisions before leaving their respective places. They further assert that it was only upon seeing a boy taking out his own provision of five loaves that people began taking out theirs. This is good lesson enough on generosity and sharing. But such will water down the Eucharistic reference of the Gospel story. The multiplication of the loaves prefigured the Holy Mass which Jesus inaugurated at the Last Supper before he died. After yesterday’s Gospel showing Jesus’ power over bread (Matt.14:13-21) Matthew shows us in today’s Gospel reading Jesus’ power over his body by reporting to us how Jesus defied gravity and walked over the waters. The disciples couldn’t believe what they saw. They even mistook Jesus for a ghost walking on the waters of the lake. Then came the assuring words that calmed them down: “Do not be afraid, it is me”. Was it an illusion? Surely not, for Peter tried walking the way Jesus did. Unfortunately he sank a few meters away when he allowed fear to set in. With his power over bread and power over his body we firmly believe that he can turn bread into his body and continue feeding his people both materially and spiritually. He now declares: Take this bread and eat it, for this is my body given up for you. – Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., DM. Email: dan.delosangeles@gmail.com. Website: www.frdan.org.
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