THIS BOAT WILL NEVER SINK.

TWELVE SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. YEAR B.
June 21, 2009.
(First reading: Job 38:1, 8-11) (Psalm 107:23-31)
(Second reading: 2 Corinthians 5:14-17) (Gospel: Mark 4:35-41)


THIS BOAT WILL
NEVER SINK.

Once upon a time there was boat of which it was said "this boat will never sink" and on its maiden voyage... it sunk! ...

Humanity will never sink, as long as Jesus is one of its passengers!
In our world today, the boat of humanity is dangerously navigating through storms of wars, and injustices.

Let us find Jesus so that he may calm the storms, just as he calmed the "violent squal" in the Sea of Galilee.

If we want to keep our boat afloat let us keep in mind the following:
1. We must keep in mind that Jesus is with us "in our boat", "in the boat of humanity", just like the disciples knew that Jesus was with them in their boat. It is by faith that we rush towards the Lord saying: "Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?" (Mark 4:38).

2. Let us keep in mind that whenever we are on the same boat with Jesus, we take on the ability to do his works of peace and justice; for we "no longer live for ourselves but for him who for our sake died and was raised" (2 Corinthians 5:15)

3. The Lord reassures us that he has the power to calm humanity's storms because he is the creator of heaven and earth and everything is under his authority. Lord says: "I set the limits for [the sea] and fastened the bar of its door; and said: Thus far shall you come but no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stilled!" (Job 38:10-11).

Jesus has shown us that life will prevail over death, peace over war, truth over lies, respect over abuse.

And the boat where Jesus and the disciples were, did not sink!