Tuesday 7th August, 2012
St Sixtus II & Cc.; ST CAJETAN. Jeremiah 30:1–2, 12–15, 18–22. The Lord will build up Zion again, and appear in all his glory—Ps 101(102):16–21, 29, 22–23. Matthew 14:22–36.

  
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You will be my people and I will be your God.

The relationship between God and the people of God is revealed in the readings today—perhaps most vividly in the gospel when Jesus appears to walk on water. Jesus shows the disciples the difference between fear and faith. The Old Testament readings reveal a God who hears the prayers of the destitute, the groans of the prisoners, and sets free those doomed to die.

What parts of my life would be different if I had more faith and less fear? Do I spend my time hanging on to my feelings of hurt and abandonment? Or do I give thanks for moments of grace and healing? Do I hear the cries of those in need? Do I seek relationships with those most in need of God’s transforming love?