Take Courage
'Courage' is an invitation to trust the Lord fully, says Washington, DC-based friar Christine Rousselle Sun, August 13, 2023 at 7:30 AM EDT·3 min read "At once [Jesus] spoke to them, "Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid" (Matthew 14:27). This verse comes from the Gospel of Matthew, which is one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible. Not much is known about St. Matthew, who is credited with writing the Gospel of Matthew, says Christian website Overviewbible.com. When Matthew was called by Jesus to be one of his disciples, he was employed as a publican, or tax collector — a "reviled profession" at the time. And though he's one of the authors of the Gospels, "there…