Aside from the Resurrection itself, today's Gospel reading contains the only miracle performed by Jesus that is mentioned in all four Gospels: The miracle of the loaves and fishes. There is much to be said on this, and I had a plan for what I was going to write today even before I went to church. Then I heard today's homily, which spoke about the story that comes after, how Jesus starts to lose the crowd because He tells them about the Bread of Life, the cornerstone of our faith.
The priest today spoke about how the Eucharist is like a hug--it is Jesus touching us directly and comforting us. We were asked, what do we often do if we are feeling down and alone? He then pretended to crunch on Doritos. We so often turn to food for comfort. Any comfort we receive is temporary, and often followed by guilt. Meanwhile, Jesus provides us with the Bread of Life. It washes away our sins, brings comfort to us, and sustains us in ways that no Earthly food can.
I also thought that Jesus uses the Eucharist to become one with us. In this sense, we become the arms of Jesus which we can then use to give others hugs who need it. We are the instruments that can bring peace and salvation to the world as long as we open ourselves to Jesus's teachings of openness, fairness, and love.
The priest today spoke about how the Eucharist is like a hug--it is Jesus touching us directly and comforting us. We were asked, what do we often do if we are feeling down and alone? He then pretended to crunch on Doritos. We so often turn to food for comfort. Any comfort we receive is temporary, and often followed by guilt. Meanwhile, Jesus provides us with the Bread of Life. It washes away our sins, brings comfort to us, and sustains us in ways that no Earthly food can.
I also thought that Jesus uses the Eucharist to become one with us. In this sense, we become the arms of Jesus which we can then use to give others hugs who need it. We are the instruments that can bring peace and salvation to the world as long as we open ourselves to Jesus's teachings of openness, fairness, and love.
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