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calming the sea as well as the frayed nerves of the Apostles being tossed about in the boat. He gently chides them as men of “little faith.” But to the Jewish mind, Jesus’ mastery of the violent seas has great significance. The sea is a sign of chaos. The monsters of the sea represent the powers of evil. Only God has the power to overcome the chaos and evil of the sea.
Christ is revealing his divinity to his disciples.
Immediately following the calming of the seas, according to Catholic tradition, is the “Eucharistic Discourse” in the Gospel of St. John. If the walking on the water reveals the divinity of Christ, the Eucharistic Discourse reveals Christ as the true “Bread of Life" who has “come down from heaven.” He promises “he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst.” And despite the objections of his disciples who abandon him, he
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