Matthew 14.22-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection We know so much about Jesus. We know he is the Good Shepherd who calls each of his sheep by name. We know they listen to his voice and follow him. We know that when a sheep is lost, he finds his sheep. How good it is to be a sheep of the Good Shepherd! He gives all that he has to those sheep. We wonder who those sheep might be... People love to hear Jesus talk about the Good Shepherd and the sheep. They love to hear him talk about the...

Matthew 14.22-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection In the Gospel this Sunday, we hear one of Jesus' miracles. Miracles are signs that show us something of the Kingdom of God. Sometimes it can be difficult to figure out what the sign means. In this miracle account, St. Matthew helps us. He repeats one word three times. When something repeats in the Bible, we pay attention because repetition is a signpost for us. It points us in the right direction; it focuses our attention. What does...

Matthew 14.22-33 Listen here to the Gospel and Reflection Much of the time, Jesus tells us something of the Kingdom of God in parables. In the Gospel for this Sunday, though, Jesus does not tell a parable of the Kingdom. Instead, he performs a miracle. Miracles, we know, are signs of the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God makes itself fully known through Jesus. Miracles show us something of the Kingdom of God. We have to wonder what we are being shown. Immediately he made the disciples get...