"He
commanded the wind and the sea and all was calm again"
Matthew 8:23 - 27
And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.
A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was
being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.
And they went and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us!
We are perishing!"
And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of
little faith?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the
sea; and there was a dead calm.
They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this,
that even the winds and the sea obey him?"
Possible Journal Questions
- Think of a time when you really
experienced fear. What was it that made you afraid?
- Reflect on the effect that fear can have
on people's lives. Is it always negative? How can people
turn it into something positive?
- What role can faith play when we are
afraid? What is this Gospel Passage telling us about the
role of faith in our lives?
- List down the type of people in our
society who live on a 'rough ocean' and who experience it
each day of their lives.
- In our world everybody places their trust
or faith in something. What do people place their faith
in your country/town? Are all these things positive?
- This Gospel story teaches us something
about Jesus. What do you think it is saying?
- Write a prayer to Jesus, asking Him for
the gift of faith.
Possible Activity
- Role Play a modern day situation which
shows the plight of two types of characters. One group
places their faith in something positive. The other
places it in something negative.