In today’s Gospel, Peter begins to sink when he takes his eyes off Jesus and looks instead at the storm around him.
How often do we do the same? When difficulties, fears and temptations surround us, we can become so focused on our problems that we forget who is with us.
Jesus does not promise that the storms will never come; he promises to remain with us through them. The Eucharist gives us a constant place to fix our gaze on Christ, truly present among us. When we kneel before the Blessed Sacrament or receive Holy Communion, we renew our trust in him. Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, especially when the waters become rough.