Jesus is He "who alone . . . walks on the sea as on dry ground" (Job 9:8 LXX NETS; cf. Ps 107:29-30), passing us by (9:11; Mk 6:48), and yet, when necessary, getting "into the boat with [us]", and calming the storm (6:51).

"The Lord seeth them that are toiling in the sea, albeit He be Himself on the land. Although He seem for a moment to tarry in succouring the distressed, nevertheless the look of His love is strengthening them, all the while, lest they should faint and sometimes [(aliquando)] He setteth them free, even by an open deliverance [(manifesto adjutorio)], conquering all their adversaries for them, as when He walked upon the swelling of the waves, and stilled them."

     St. Bede, Homily on Mark 6:45 ff., as translated in the Tridentine Breviary at Matins on the Saturday after Ash Wednesday.  Latin from PL 93, col. 196C-D (I haven't checked the critical edition somewhere in CCSL 118-123 (1953 ff.)).  The two sentences immediately preceding:

Verily, He forgetteth not the prayer of the poor, neither turneth He His face away from any that putteth his trust in Him; yea, rather, to him whosoever is striving with the enemy, He giveth help to conquer, and, whosoever conquereth, to him He giveth an everlasting crown. For the which reason also it is here said plainly He saw them toiling in rowing.