Today is the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, and I was reflecting this morning upon the Gospel of Matthew, where Peter walks on water and promptly begins to sink.

I’m a lot like Peter. Some psychologists surmise that Peter had a sanguine-choleric temperament like mine, which would account for his tendency to stick his foot in his mouth and behave impetuously. That certainly happened when Peter asked Our Lord to call him out onto the water and began to walk, only to look around and realize that the waves were high and change his mind about this whole water-walking business and begin to sink.

Jesus is so good. He is at the disposal of Peter. He calls Peter onto the water when Peter asks. He gives Peter the grace of faith to walk. Then, He lifts Peter from the water when Peter begins to sink. What a good Lord is Our Lord. If you feel like you’re sinking today among many waves, you can imitate Peter and cry out with abandon, “Lord, save me!” And, He will. YKC!