The Need of the boat to cross the other Side

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Easter Season: Second Week : Saturday*

*Gospel : Jn 6:16-21*

*First Reading : Acts 6:1-7*

*The Need of the boat to cross the other Side*

*1) The disciples of Jesus and the boat*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the travel of the disciples of Jesus to the other side of the sea of Capernaum.

They use the boat to cross the River. Here boat becomes the important instruments for the Disciples to cross the River 

This boat can be applied to every situation of our life and see the deeper spiritual meaning

*2) Life is a travel to cross the other side*

Human life is a pilgrimage from this world to the other world - to heaven

Each day our journey continues to our destiny

This journey can't be stopped. Everyone has to be on move. 

To pass from this world to the other world, which is heaven, we need some boat for our safe travel 

*3) The Nature of the Journey*

The journey of the disciples in the boat to cross the river was not very easy 

The boat met with strong wind and waves on its journey

So the journey was not easy. Over and above it was night, and they were frightened of the ghost 

Likewise, Our journey from this world to heaven passes through so many trails and tribulations. So our journey is not so easy. 

One needs lots of courage and patience to face our journey

*4) Jesus accompaniment of Jesus*

The Gospel also shows that, Jesus was there with the disciples, when they were in trouble

The journey of the disciples in the boat, was met with strong wind and waves 

When the disciples were frightened, Jesus encouraged them and helped them to reach their destiny

*5) The need of the boat in our life*

Since our life is a journey, we need to cross from this world to another world, which is heaven 

To cross this journey we need the following boats 

The boat of patience

The boat of love 

The boat of sacrifice

The boat of service 

The boat of humility

The boat of forgiveness

The boat of understanding

The boat of truthfulness

The boat of faithfulness

The boat of prayer 

The boat of spirituality

The boat of sacraments

*6) How is my Journey?*

Already my journey has begun

The question is, how is my journey? 

How are the boats on which I am traveling to the other side? 

Are these boats capable of sustaing the strong winds of worldly things and waves of evil things? 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*