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Theo Tigno•
4/23/2004 12:39 pm
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Friday, April 23rd 2004 |
John 6:1-15
Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. The Jewish feast of Passover was near. When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, "Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?" He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, "Two hundred days' wages worth of food would not be enough for each of them to have a little." One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him, "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?" Jesus said, "Have the people recline." Now there was a great deal of grass in that place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number. Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, "Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted." So they collected them, and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat. When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, "This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world." Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain alone.
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for the repose of the soul of Pat Tillman and all of the other American soldiers who have lost their life serving and defending our country.
This reading reminds me of a road trip I took with The Polk Street Band. It was the Gospel reading at Mass when we were in San Diego. During the homily, the priest quoted a saint (I can't rememember who it was): Leave the past to God's mercy... leave the present to God's love... Leave the future to God's providence.
Throughout the Gospel readings, Jesus shows us how God blesses His faithful abundantly. As I was reading today's reading, I am also reminded of The Eucharist, and how Jesus gives Himself to each of us and continues to give of Himself so that we may have eternal life.
May your heart be open to God's abundance today. Take care and God Bless.
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