“TAKING THE FIVE LOAVES AND THE TWO FISH, AND LOOKING UP TO HEAVEN, HE SAID THE BLESSING, BROKE THE LOAVES, AND GAVE THEM TO THE DISCIPLES.” MT 14:13-21
Humbly submit your will to God (Thy Will be done) and consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through Mary and Joseph.
Prayer Prompt before reading MT 14:13-21: Come, Holy Spirit, teach me how to pray, interpret the Scriptures for me so that I may know the Truth about who God the Father and Son are so I may know who I am.
Jesus teaches us today that He cannot be outdone in generosity. The feeding of the 5,000 is a foreshadowing of the Eucharist. Today, Jesus continues to sacrifice by staying hidden behind consecrated bread and wine so that we may be fed and transformed by Him. Priests look up to heaven, say the blessing Jesus gave us at the Last Supper and God’s Words change reality.
The priest then distributes the Eucharist to each of us that are in the state of grace. When you eat, are you satisfied? Do you long for the Eucharist to the point you want to receive Him daily? I would say personally, no. At least not all of the time.
In reflection, I would say the things that have helped me to desire holiness and the Eucharist the most is educating myself on the Eucharist, a ton of prayer, and coming to know Christ in the Scriptures. We cannot worship something we do not know. Vinney Flynn’s book “7 Secrets of the Eucharist” and “Jesus, Our Eucharist Love” are my two favorites that I read and teach from every year.
When we read this story we are familiar with it. I think we forget how powerful and generous God is. Oh, just another miracle among many. How powerful are we really in the midst of everything? How much do we want to control everything? God is the most powerful, submit your will to Him and allow Him to rule and guide your life. He made you and knows a few things about who you are and what mission and purpose He has in store for you.
Allow God to feed you, seek and desire holiness in a relationship with Him. He is living with us right here right now. We can go to Him anytime in Adoration, prayer, and daily Mass. Why would God be so humble? Love. We are loved more than we will ever know in this place until we reach Him and fully know ourselves and how much we are loved.
Today’s challenge: Take some time to really reflect on your belief in the Eucharist. It is the “source and the summit of the Christian life” says the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Is it the source and summit of your life? What do you need to do to change that?
Be a servant, be a saint today!
#Christian YOLO
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