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Theo Tigno•
1/6/2004 12:08 pm
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Tuesday after Epiphany |
Mark 6: 34-44
When Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. By now it was already late and his disciples approached him and said, "This is a deserted place and it is already very late. Dismiss them so that they can go to the surrounding farms and villages and buy themselves something to eat." He said to them in reply, "Give them some food yourselves." But they said to him, "Are we to buy two hundred days' wages worth of food and give it to them to eat?" He asked them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see." And when they had found out they said, "Five loaves and two fish." So he gave orders to have them sit down in groups on the green grass. The people took their places in rows by hundreds and by fifties. Then, taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; he also divided the two fish among them all. They all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up twelve wicker baskets full of fragments and what was left of the fish. Those who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for a spirit of compassion and generosity for everyone who has the ability to give.
On the second day after Epiphany, the Gospel reading refers to those who come to the Lord and offer their gifts. In offering their gifts to The Lord, they opened the door for God to be glorified and for themselves to be humbled.
The gifts that each of us have to offer may vary, but each gift we have was given to us so that we can glorify Our Lord. In this way, all the gifts and blessings we have should bring us to our knees in thanksgiving for a God so great and so humble. Take care and God Bless.
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