And immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he sent the crowd away. And when he had said goodbye to them he went to the mountain to pray. 

And when evening came the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. And when he saw them struggling  in their rowing, for the wind was against them, at the fourth watch of the night, he came to them walking on the sea and he wanted to go past them. 

But when they saw him on the sea, walking, they thought, ’it is a ghost’. For all who saw him were terrified. 

But he immediately talked with them:  ‘Take courage!. It is me. Do not be afraid.’ And he climbed in to the boat with them and the wind stopped, and they were altogether amazed. For they did not understand about the breads, but their hearts were hardened. 

Teach us, good Lord,
to serve thee as thou deservest;
to give and not to count the cost;
to fight and not to heed the wounds;
to toil and not to seek for rest;
to labour and not to ask for any reward,
save that of knowing that we do thy will,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

St Ignatius