"In the storm Jesus comes to meet us, let us trust in Him!"
"Before we seek or invoke him, the Lord himself comes to us, lowering the Heavens
to hold out a hand and raise us up to his height". "He is waiting for us to completely trust in him", said Benedict XVI Sunday morning, before praying the midday Angelus prayer with pilgrims in the courtyard of the Apostolic Palace in Castel Gandolfo.
Commenting on the Sunday Gospel story of the miracle of the storm that was appeased and during which Peter was rescued, Benedict XVI noted "Jesus wants to educate the disciples to bear with courage the adversities of life, placing their trust in God".
The Pope concluded: "Let us call on the Virgin Mary, a model of complete trust in God,
so that amid so many concerns, problems and difficulties that trouble the sea of our life,
so our hearts may heed the reassuring word of Jesus, 'Have courage! It is me; fear not!',
so that our faith in Him may grow."
