 If at times he keeps silent, it is so that our faith, our hope, and our love may grow more mature. In the scene described in the Gospel of today's Mass, we can contemplate Jesus wearied after a day of intense hard work preaching. He got into a boat with his disciples in order to cross to the other side of the lake. When they had been on the water some time, a great storm arose of such violence that the mounting waves threatened to swamp the boat.