Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish

3 teaching moments to reflect on from this weeks’s Gospel (Matt 14:22-33):

1. We are going to experience storms in our lives.
2. Jesus may ask us to take risks such as walk on water during a storm, but He will not ask us to do something we cannot do, and will save us if we are scared and ask for His help. He answers every one our prayers no matter what (even if it seems he hasn’t).
3. When Elijah from the book of Kings climbed Mount Horeb he heard God’s voice in the quiet stillness. We need God’s reaffirmation and should always seek it.

If everyone went up Mount Horeb to listen to God’s voice in the quiet stillness like Elijah did, there would be no wars.

Reflection based on Matt 13:31-35:

The field is our human heart and the treasure is the presence of the blessed trinity. The treasure is hidden, some people don’t even know it exists. When we experience it we want more, and they to getting more is to remove the barriers that come to know Jesus and all his graces.

The pearl of great price is the life giving relationship with God.

People are looking in the wrong place for the pearl of great worth. It is not in the news or wars.

The pearl of great worth can be found in contempletive prayer and Father Gerry will teach us how to pray contempletively in the coming months and special events.