God is Ever Faithful (Homily for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary time 13th August 2023
God is Ever Faithful (Homily for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary time 13th August 2023 1 Kings 19:9a,11-13a. Psalm 85:8ab,9,10-11,12-13. Romans 9:1-5. Matthew 14:22-33. Theme: God is Ever Faithful. When we are faced with difficulties, to whom do we take our challenges? The first reading and the Gospel offer answers to this question. As a result of a threat to the life of Prophet Elijah by Jezebel, he went to the Mount of Horeb to seek the face of God that he had encountered on many occasions but God revealed himself to Elijah in the first reading in a different way strange to Elijah. Elijah probably expected God to be present in the wind, earthquake, and in the fire. God was never present in them. God revealed Himself to Elijah in a still small voice. Elijah heard God's voice, and, "He wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave" (1 Kings 19:13). In today's Gospel, Jesus appeared on the sea to his disciples, but they could not recog...