The lord be with you. A reading of the holy gospel according to Saint Matthew. Jesus got into a boat up on the Lake Of Galilee, And his disciples followed him into the boat. Without warning, this often happens up in the lake area that winds sweep down from the north. Without warning, a violent storm came up on the lake, and the boat began to be swamped by the waves.
Jesus was sleeping soundly. So his disciples made their way toward him and woke him up. Lord, they said, save us. We're lost. Jesus said to them, where is your courage?
How little faith you have. Then Jesus stood up and took the wind and the sea to task. Complete calm followed. The men were dumbfounded. What sort of man is this?
They asked. That even the winds and the sea obey. And this is the gospel of the lord.