July 1, 2014 Tuesday: 13th Week of Ordinary Time A
Open Your Eyes of Faith
“Why are you afraid, you of little faith?” Again the disciples fail to see the power of Jesus as the Son of God. This is the ongoing struggle for the disciples to grasp the true identity of Jesus.
Just as the disciples failed to recognize him, so we fail to recognize Jesus in the face of our brothers and sisters. If only we could look through eyes of faith instead of eyes of fear! Fear freezes us, keeps us isolated and incapable of using our gifts, while faith strengthens us, frees us to trust in God, and live as our best selves.
The disciples only saw a powerful storm with fear, yet right before their eyes was the Son of God gently resting carefree. It is hard to see with faith when we are constantly reminded of the storms around us on the news each day.
Yet Jesus seems to be inviting us, just as the disciples, to use our eyes of faith which reveal the calm beneath the storm. How then will we look with eyes of faith and find Jesus within us each day? Are we close enough to him to say “Hey, wake up! I need you right now?”
—Matthew Lieser, S.J.
“Why are you afraid, you of little faith?” Again the disciples fail to see the power of Jesus as the Son of God. This is the ongoing struggle for the disciples to grasp the true identity of Jesus.
Just as the disciples failed to recognize him, so we fail to recognize Jesus in the face of our brothers and sisters. If only we could look through eyes of faith instead of eyes of fear! Fear freezes us, keeps us isolated and incapable of using our gifts, while faith strengthens us, frees us to trust in God, and live as our best selves.
The disciples only saw a powerful storm with fear, yet right before their eyes was the Son of God gently resting carefree. It is hard to see with faith when we are constantly reminded of the storms around us on the news each day.
Yet Jesus seems to be inviting us, just as the disciples, to use our eyes of faith which reveal the calm beneath the storm. How then will we look with eyes of faith and find Jesus within us each day? Are we close enough to him to say “Hey, wake up! I need you right now?”
—Matthew Lieser, S.J.
