Newsletter June 20th 2021 (Fathers Day) 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

A thought on todays readings

One of the messages of the storm story is that the Lord remains with us in the storm. The Lord is present to his fearful and faithless disciples. He may rebuke us as he rebuked those disciples in the boat. However, his presence to us in the storm is not just a rebuking presence. It is ultimately a creative and        life-giving presence. Jesus brought calm out of the chaos; he tamed the storm and saw to it that the boat reached the other side.

The Lord remains stronger than the storms that threaten the us, whether those storms are self-inflicted or brought on by others or a combination of both.