Jesus said to them,"Courage! Don't be afraid. it's me!"  

Peter distracted by the strong wind, he begins to sink, and cries out "Lord, save me!"

Jesus catches him and labels him as having "little faith" for doubting.

Jesus asked Peter,"Why did you doubt?"

he shifted his attention to the threatening circumstances and fear displaced that trust.

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1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a

On reaching the place,

 Holding steadfast to faith, which urges believers not to waver because God keeps His promises.

Lord, we’re here because we want to hear from you and your word.

And Lord, help us to trust in you. Pray you’d use this time just to grow us in our faith. 

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Jeremiah 31:1-7

The Lord

 Jesus teaches His disciples, He uses the powerful image of a mustard seed.

A tiny seed can move a giant mountain, Nothing is impossible.

Faith grows when you pray and trust God deeply. 

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Habakkuk 1: 12-2:4

But you,

 True holiness begins in the heart, focusing on inner transformation,

genuine love for God, and pure motives rather than mere external performance.

Outward rules without an inner change lead to hypocrisy.

God looks at the hidden state of the soul, not just human appearance.

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Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22

This is another word that

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1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25

For Christ

 Jesus approaches with calm, offering an unshakable peace,

a steady presence, and a quiet refuge to anchor the soul.

Finding Calm in the StormA Personal Promise:

Jesus speaks into troubled situations

before changing them, offering reassurance instead of panic.

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Jeremiah 28:1-17

(...)"This is what

“DO NOT RECEIVE CHRIST IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT SO THAT YOU MAY USE HIM AS YOU JUDGE BEST

BUT GIVE YOUR SELF TO HIM AND LET HIM RECEIVE YOU IN THIS SACRAMENT,

SO THAT HE HIMSELF, GOD YOUR SAVIOUR MAY DO TO YOU AND THROUGH YOU, WHATEVER HE WILLS."

                                                                                                            - Saint Cajetan

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 Nahum 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7

See, there

The symbolic meaning of the five loaves and two fish.

divine provision, the word of God,

and the foreshadowing of the Eucharist. spiritual nourishment,

and the abundance of God's grace.

Represent the Torah or the Five Books of Moses

(the Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).

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Isaiah 55:1-3

Come here,

Endurance through suffering, and the promise of eternal life.

Difficult times and hardships we face. Accepting and carrying our personal daily burdens.

The hope of new life and victory over death.

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Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14

I looked and saw the following:

 St. Alphonsus Liguori teach us：

Alphonsus left a successful legal career to serve the poor,

reject harsh religious fear, and invite everyday conversion through accessible prayer.

Standing up for God's ways even when it brings personal cost or social rejection.

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Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24

Then the priests