During this week our daily Mass scripture readings have invited us to consider the gift of faith as a way of seeing deeply. Faith allows us to discover the deeper meaning of God’s word for us, not only as the “Word for all to hear” but as the Word of God addressed directly and personally to each of us. The word of comfort, inspiration, challenge and direction also carries a unique meaning if we read and listen with the eyes of faith. When we reflect upon the events of our lives, the “story” of God’s creative involvement with us, through the deeper vision of faith, we discover the suffering, mistakes, detours, joys and ecstasy that are moments in the hidden plan of our lives that God will explain to us in prayer. The inner logic and beauty of God’s creative power will shine through the surface of our lives and of our memories. We need to pray for the supernatural gift of faith. It is God’s way of helping us to find the Trinity of Love hidden, mysterious, life-giving and everywhere.

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The “Bread of Life” discourses in the Gospel of John are the reflection of the beliefs of the early Church in the sacramental nature of the Eucharisti...

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In the Bible “Bread” can be understood as ordinary bread. “Bread” can also mean the way of life, as in “My food is to do the will of my father”. But to the Jews, the “Bread” which would bring everlasting life was manna. In the Jewish tradition “Bread” was the Torah; it was also the manna which enabled them to keep the Torah. Jesus clarified this misunderstanding in today’s Gospel, the real “Bread” is to believe and to commit yourself entirely to the one whom the Father has sent. Jesus assures the crowds that whoever comes to Him will never hunger or thirst. Jesus replaces the Torah and manna with belief in Himself. He and He alone is eternal life, He is the way to eternal life.

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