Fr. Paul John Kalchik: Afraid to Walk on Water?

By Fr. Paul John Kalchik, Church Militant, July 25, 2023

Sometimes you just have to get out of the boat

Looking closely at what Our Lord preached, you see that He asked His disciples to follow in His footsteps, even when this entailed doing things that seemed humanly impossible — like walking on water. Jesus said, “‘Come.’ Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus” (Matthew 14:23–36).

‘Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus.’

As descendants of the disciples, we are called to walk on water. Jesus calls us out of the safety of the boat and encourages us to follow Him in faith and trust, walking on water with Him buoying us with care as we make our way across the waves. …

Continue reading >>>>