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How does one walk on water?
A reflection on Mt 14: 22-33
The water is the events of every day life. The boat is the Old Covenant and the twelve are secure in it. Christ is the New Covenant coming on the water. Peter, our first Pope, recognizes and steps into the New Covenant with Christ. But then Peter recalls the Old Covenant and begins to sink. Christ reach out His hand and draws Peter back into the New Covenant. They both board the boat because Christ knew they had to draw from the security of the Old Covenant in order to find the New Covenant. You are of the New Covenant and all you have to do is hold out your hand and draw people from your daily events into that Covenant.
Matthew
Chapter 14 22 Then he made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. 24 Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. 25 During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. “It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear. 27 At once (Jesus) spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” 28 Peter said to him in reply, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw how (strong) the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 After they got into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, “Truly, you are the Son of God.”
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By Donald F HudzinskiThe water is the events of every day life. The boat is the Old Covenant and the twelve are secure in it. Christ is the New Covenant coming on the water. Peter, our first Pope, recognizes and steps into the New Covenant with Christ. But then Peter recalls the Old Covenant and begins to sink. Christ reach out His hand and draws Peter back into the New Covenant. They both board the boat because Christ knew they had to draw from the security of the Old Covenant in order to find the New Covenant. You are of the New Covenant and all you have to do is hold out your hand and draw people from your daily events into that Covenant.
Matthew
Chapter 14 22 Then he made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. 24 Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. 25 During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. “It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear. 27 At once (Jesus) spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” 28 Peter said to him in reply, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw how (strong) the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 After they got into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, “Truly, you are the Son of God.”
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