{"id":1374,"date":"2024-06-20T18:34:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T01:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/formationmatters\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2024-06-20T18:34:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T01:34:34","slug":"jesus-cares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/formationmatters\/2024\/06\/jesus-cares\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus Cares"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

We can all feel like the disciples in the boat who cross the sea with Jesus to face the storm. Everything pointed to shipwreck. They seem upset about the boat sinking. Incredibly, they are even more concerned about whether or not Jesus cares about them. This Gospel gives witness to the tenderness of Christ\u2019s heart. Jesus does indeed care about each one of us.<\/p>\n

Rise of Anxiety and Depression<\/strong><\/h2>\n I imagine we are all aware that anxiety and depression are growing realities in our world. They present a special type of problem to our society.<\/p>\n Anxiety and depression [are] becoming increasingly prevalent among young adults in the US, with both disorders increasing by 63% from 2005 to 2017.<\/p>\n "\n The expansion of media multitasking and high levels of academic and economic stress have led to increasing rates of anxiety and depression among American young adults (Ballard Brief, \u201cThe Rise of Anxiety and Depression among Young Adults in the United States\u201d<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Jesus is the True Good Shepherd | Public Domain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSuffering in Silence or Simplicity<\/strong><\/h2>\n**** ** ****So many people suffer in silence. A few weeks ago, a priest friend of mine, Fr. Antonio, passed away. He was in a community and they had actually just celebrated his birthday. He went to his room to make a phone call, and never even made the phone call before Jesus called him home. Here was a man who had always been a testimony to the greatness of God\u2019s action in our lives. The fact that he spent his last hours celebrated and embraced by people who cared about him stand in contrast to so many people who suffer in silence and alone.<\/p>\n**** Focus on God\u2019s Will<\/strong><\/h2>\n****** ** ******Fr. Antonio had a saying:<\/p>\n "\n****** ** \u201cGod\u2019s will. Nothing more. Nothing less. Nothing else.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n ** ******It led him to be one of the simplest people I ever had the pleasure of knowing. I remember going to his office to ask for advice and seeing this sign featuring prominently among his few earthly possessions. There is such a difference in our lives and our happiness when we are able to put our trust solely in God.<\/p>\n Celtic Champion<\/strong><\/h2>\n In this Gospel passage, the apostles trust God completely. They accompany him in the boat crossing to the other side (cf. Mk. 4:35<\/a>). They head right into the storm. What are things in our life that feel that a deep storm. Recently, we witnessed the victory of the Celtics in the NBA finals. There are several stories of people who overcame adversity to make it to that final game and bring home the trophy triumphantly. It begins with the leadership of their coach, Joe Mazzulla.<\/p>\n " Mazzulla \u2014 whose only head coaching experience before taking over the Boston Celtics in the fall of 2022 was at the NCAA Division II level \u2014 guided the team to a record 18th NBA championship after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games (Clemente Lisi, \u201cHead Coach Joe Mazzulla\u2019s Catholic Faith Helped Guide The Boston Celtics To An NBA Championship\u201d<\/a>).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Gratitude to God<\/strong><\/h2>\n********** ** **********It caught my attention how each one of the players who spoke after the championship game shared some reflection on faith and expressed their thanksgiving to God, their teammates, and their fans. In the midst of triumph, they took the time to show their humility. They took the lead from their undisputed leader, Joe Mazzulla.<\/p>\n "\n \u201cIf we win the championship this year, we\u2019re flying to Jerusalem and we\u2019re walking from Jericho to Jerusalem,\u201d Mazzulla told NBC Sports Boston<\/a> last month. \u201cAnd it will be kind of like just our reconnect. But we went last year and we stopped right along this mountain side of the Kidron Valley and you could see a path in between the mountains \u2026 the only way that [Jesus] could have gotten from Jericho to Jerusalem was through this valley. And right there I was like, \u2018We have to walk that.\u2019\u201d He added: \u201cMost people go to Disney World or whatever but \u2026 I think [the Holy Land is] the most important place to go back and recenter yourself\u201d (Clemente Lisi, \u201cHead Coach Joe Mazzulla\u2019s Catholic Faith Helped Guide The Boston Celtics To An NBA Championship\u201d<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Jesus Cares<\/strong><\/h2>\n************ ** Jesus calms the sea. This comes from his great love and concern for each one of the disciples. Just like them, can get so caught up in our own problems and this is why it is good to think of men and women who live the faith and find a source of peace and calm. This is how Fr. Antonio lived. We see that several of the Celtics player live the same way. We can learn from them to re-center ourselves on Christ.<\/p>\n ** ************Perhaps we do not all have the opportunity to make it to the Kidron Valley but we can all come to Jesus in the Eucharist. We can make a spiritual pilgrimage, walking through the problems that each one of us has. We can feel confident that Jesus will intervene in our greatest problems, because we know from the Gospel and from our personal experience that Jesus cares.<\/p>\n Subscribe to the newsletter<\/a> to never miss an article.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We can all feel like the disciples in the boat who cross the sea with Jesus to face the storm. Everything pointed to shipwreck. They seem upset about the boat sinking. Incredibly, they are even more concerned about whether or not Jesus cares about them. This Gospel gives witness to the tenderness of Christ\u2019s heart. 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