19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A — 9 August 2026
Readings: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11–13a; Romans 9:1–5; Matthew 14:22–33.
Taking Peter’s steps onto the water as his starting point, Fr. Ayeni Ayodele reflects on courage as a fruit of trust in God, and on what it means to keep one’s eyes fixed on Christ amid life’s uncertain and turbulent moments.
Read the full homily on the SCCAI Substack: Fr. Ayeni Ayodele’s Homily — Courage: God Helps Those Who Trust in Him