Fourth Sunday in Lent

Our Bible Reading of the Day is Acts 27:9–44. After appealing his right as a Roman citizen, Paul sets sail for Rome under guard of Julius, a centurion. They try to sail along the coast of Crete, but a fierce storm batters the ship for two weeks, pushing them out to sea. An angel tells Paul the ship will be lost but all aboard will survive. Paul encourages everyone to take heart and have some food. Then the crew cuts the anchors loose, and the ship heads toward a beach, where it strikes a reef. All 276 aboard arrive safely ashore.