Epiphany IV - Jesus sleeping in a storm tossed boat is a picture of Christian Maturity. Jesus does not hold your hand while you drown, he does not comfort you and say perish in peace, He destroys your enemies and delivers you from the storm.
If you're looking for Jesus, He's in the temple.
Epiphany III - God Marveled at the Roman Soldier's faith.
For the Feast of the Holy Innocents: "Never, in fact, would that impious tyrant have been able to benefit these children by the sweetest kindness as much as he has done by his hatred." -St. Augustine
God has prepared you an eight course banquet. Don't settle for one or two courses.
His manifestation in the flesh becomes a cloak. He takes a perceptible form and in so doing becomes to many imperceptible.
He made Himself small for us, and we still know him as the Holy Infant.
What is it about Mary that attracts God's favor?
The forerunner cleanses with water that we might receive the Spirit from the Lord.