HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE THIRTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II. 30.06-2020.
Add caption Readings: Amos 3:1-8. 4:11-12; Psalm 5:5-8 and Matthew 8:23-27. SAVE US LORD, WE ARE PERISHING. We celebrated yesterday the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul as our ancestors in faith. The liturgy of today present to us the little faith of the apostles, how their faith was shaken to its foundation by the great storm as they cried for help, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” As storms make trees takes deep roots, in the face of anxiety and danger, God saves those who put their faith and trust in Him. The Gospel present to us that Christ was asleep when the disciples were terrified of the great storm. It must have seemed strange to them that Christ could sleep in the midst of such a great tempest, as the boat was swamped by the waves. It convey a “dramatic contrast”; the storm raged, the disciples panicked, “But He was asleep.” We are impressed by the fact that He needed to sleep , showing His true humanity. He became tired and would sometime...