"It is I. Do not be afraid!" A Moment To Pause: Saturday April 18th 2026

A Moment to Pause - a short daily audio reflection rooted in Sacred Scripture · Apr 18, 2026 · 1m

Welcome to our Oblate morning reflection with Mary O'Brien in Dublin.

Today's gospel is from John chapter 6 verses 16 to 21.

This is the piece of scripture we often refer to as “Jesus walking on water”.

The disciples had got into their boat and as they left the shore, the waters became rough.

This will have made them uneasy.

We know from the end of yesterday's gospel that Jesus had gone up a mountain to be by himself.

So had he noticed their anxiety, because for whatever the reason, he came across the water to be with his disciples, as the gospel says, “They saw Jesus walking on the lake and…