During our series of reflections on Jesus rsquo ldquo bread of life rdquo discourse in John 6 we have seen repeatedly how the Old Testament passages chosen for each Sunday cast fresh light on Jesus and the Eucharist Today rsquo s selection from Proverbs 9 reminds us that the Eucharist is also W
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A Call to Decision
The passages from John 6 that we have been considering on recent Sundays have reminded us of some of the ways in which God feeds his people Most fundamentally God feeds his people through Jesus the revealer who explains and exemplifies who God is and what God wills for us This revelation is tra
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Transfiguration as Christophany
The Transfiguration is the event in which the inner circle of Jesus rsquo disciples experienced his true glorious nature as a kind of preview or anticipation of his glory as the risen Lord When the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord falls on a Sunday its readings supersede those of the Sun
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Spiritual Hunger and the Bread of Life
In today rsquo s world there is a great hunger for spiritual sustenance Millions of people believe that there are realities beyond material possessions that the questions about who we are and what will become of us must be addressed and that we cannot reach peace of mind and soul without acknowled
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A Shepherd for Gods People
In the world of the Bible sheep and shepherds were common sights so it was not unusual for ancient Near Eastern kings and rulers to adopt the image and title of shepherd That was natural and even irresistible since shepherds care for their flocks provide leadership and direction for them and pr
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The Sign of the Prophet
When we participate in the Eucharist, we place ourselves in the history of God’s people.
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Rejected Prophets
Ezekiel, Paul and Jesus are among the most prominent figures in the Bible. Each was a prophet sent from God. What links them together is their apparent lack of success according to the standards of their own time and place.
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Count Your Blessings!
Do you ever count your blessings Much in today rsquo s advertising strategy is designed to make us dissatisfied with who we are and what we have The idea is that buying this or that product is going to solve our problems and make us happy Counting the blessings that we have as Christians instead
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Who Then Is This?
Today we rejoin Ordinary Time in the Sunday Lectionary cycle The reading from Mark rsquo s Gospel describes Jesus stilling a storm on the Sea of Galilee He and his disciples some of them professional fishermen are traveling by boat from their home base on the western shore to the eastern shore w
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The Generosity of Jesus
In both narratives an inadequate understanding of Jesus’ power leads to a dramatic manifestation of his generosity.