TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B – 19th / 20th June, 2021

The gospel writer (Mark) portrays Jesus as the one who alone can triumph over chaotic water, who can calm the stormy sea. The disciples certainly recognised this, for they ask: Who has power over the sea? This is not an idle query. This question captures the gist of the account: Who is this man? By what authority does he act? This was doubly an issue, because Jesus did not invoke the power of God before he spoke or acted; he simply spoke or acted and left it to those around him to decide about him for themselves.