Here are some of the major themes that surface in the readings on this 12th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Job 38:1,8-11

• God speaks to Job in the midst of a storm, revealing that the Almighty is transcendent and above any human criteria of judgment.
• This passage focuses on the act of creation (as contrasted with Job, who is a mortal creature.)

Psalm 107: 23-26,28-31

• “Give thanks to the Lord, his love is everlasting.”
• This part of the Psalm pertains to those who have been rescued from a storm at sea.

2nd Reading – 2nd Corinthians 5:14-17

• Once we understand the love of Jesus on the Cross, we are moved to love one another.
• Our sincere love for God is a selfless love; we no longer live for ourselves, but for the Lord.

Gospel – Mark 4:35-41

• During a storm on the Sea of Galilee, the disciples are terrified and wake up Jesus.
• The Lord stills the storm and exhorts them to grow in faith.

Mass Readings – 12th Sunday of the Year

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