Reflection: The Apostles encounter rough waters. They saw the Lord and they “began to be
afraid,” but Jesus calms their hearts saying:
“It is I. Do not be afraid.” How many times in our own lives will we
encounter rough waters? Sometimes these
rough waters are even placed in our lives by God in an effort to draw us closer
to Him so that He might calm our hearts and assure us that He is by our side. It is easy to view struggles and difficulties
as frustrating burdens in our lives, but Jesus asks us to carry our cross just
as He did. Sometimes we need those
moments of frustration, being weighed down by the burdens of life, in order to
fully place our lives and our trust in God.
When our lives are going smoothly, we can easily forget that God is the
one keeping the waters calm for us; but when the waters get rough, we are
reminded that only God can calm the stormy seas. When the waves start to crash against your
boat in the stormy seas, look out on the water for our Lord. If we call out to Him and reach for Him, He
will always guide us toward solid ground.
Reflection
for younger saints: The
Apostles were caught in their boat on a stormy sea. Jesus came out to them and calmed the sea and
brought them back to solid ground. We
will face storms and hard times in our lives, but if we trust in God, He will
always keep us safe.
Big
Picture: God will
always guide us back to solid ground.
Discussion
Starters:
Younger saints: What did Jesus tell them Apostles when their boat was caught on stormy seas? How did Jesus help the Apostles? (He brought them back to the shore.) When we face troubles and hard times in our life, who can we turn to for help?
Older saints: Reflect on your own life and when your faith and your relationship with God has been the strongest? Is it in easy times, or is it during difficult times that you turn to God in prayer? How has God guided you and helped you through those challenging times?
Younger saints: What did Jesus tell them Apostles when their boat was caught on stormy seas? How did Jesus help the Apostles? (He brought them back to the shore.) When we face troubles and hard times in our life, who can we turn to for help?
Older saints: Reflect on your own life and when your faith and your relationship with God has been the strongest? Is it in easy times, or is it during difficult times that you turn to God in prayer? How has God guided you and helped you through those challenging times?
Fun
Fact: For
something to be a mortal sin it must: be
seriously wrong, you must know it is seriously wrong, and you must choose to do
the act (St. Joseph’s Baltimore Catechism No. 1, 2008, p. 32).
Saint
of the day:
Name: Saint Martin I
What they are remembered for: St. Martin became pope during a tumultuous time in Church history. He served as pope and spoke out against the emperor’s desire to run the Church. As a result of his opposition to the emperor, he was tortured and treated very improperly.
Feast day: April 13
Daily Notes:
Name: Saint Martin I
What they are remembered for: St. Martin became pope during a tumultuous time in Church history. He served as pope and spoke out against the emperor’s desire to run the Church. As a result of his opposition to the emperor, he was tortured and treated very improperly.
Feast day: April 13
Daily Notes:
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