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Theo Tigno
1/3/2005 9:29 pm
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Tuesday, January 4th 2005 |
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 those who were affected by the tsunami in Sri Lanka.
Jesus Saves.
We must never underestimate our tiny attempts to spread the Gospel through humbly obeying the two greatest commandments Jesus gives us. On that note, we must never overestimate our efforts to spread the Gospel message. Salvation is through Christ, and it is Christ's love that transforms, and our love that points to His infinite love.
In today's reading, the disciples show us a glimpse of how to love. They show us how to love through obedience. In our love, we must remain obedient to Christ alone, and through our act of loving Christ, others will will be fed. Hopefully, one day they will be fed with His True Presence in His True Body and His True Blood. Take care and God Bless.
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