More than the miracle
Last Sunday’s Gospel was taken from Matthew 14:13-21, and it is a story I’m sure most people are much familiar with. It is where Jesus performed a miracle by feeding five thousand men (not counting the women and children), having 12 baskets full of gathered leftovers. All these were from the five pieces of loaves and two fishes.
These 5 loaves and 2 fishes, which Jesus blessed as He was looking up to heaven, broke the bread and instructed His disciples to distribute them to the people who were gathered to listen to Him. And they were all fed and were satisfied. A miracle indeed. In his homily, the officiating priest said, “if we are to take the gospel as it is - Jesus performing His miracle, I will stop in my homily right now and we will just continue with the mass”
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Posted: August 7th, 2008 under Blessings, Christ, Reflections, be inspired.
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