Rembrandt put himself in this painting. If you count carefully, you find that there is one too many apostles on board. Rembrandt was saying something, perhaps something like "We're all in the same boat!" That's how I feel, too. Rembrandt (in blue) looks out from the painting at us while the "other" apostles react to their peril. Some fight the storm, some hide. some are sick, and some approach Our Lord in the stern to wake Him so that he might save them.

Fr. Stace's homily was to this point today. The boat that Jesus took was the one that resulted in his crucifixion. He gave his life for us. Similarly, we have taken up our cross to follow Jesus, and we will lose our lives in order to gain them. There's no turning back. We left everything behind. All of our futures come behind our decision to follow Him. We will sink with Him, we will swim with Him, and, if He allows it, we may even walk on the water with Him.

How about that water walking? I'm up for that.