PRAYER MOMENT
Tuesday,
6 May 2014
THE BREAD OF LIFE
Pause. Be present
in the synagogue at Capernaum.
Reading: “I am
the bread of life. No one who comes to me will even hunger; no one who believes
in me will ever thirst.” (John 6:30-35)
Reflection. The bread
of life! It is a phrase of different layers of meaning and the dialogue pushes
the reader/hearer to move beyond the immediate to the deeper. The Jews
understand the first meaning. Jesus shows he is a prophet by performing a
miracle in multiplying bread. He then draws them further by the reference to
the manna in the desert. All of this is a preparation for the life that God is
offering. The bread of the Eucharist is the focus of this life. Eating his body
and drinking his blood unites the receiver with the source. It unites the
believer with the Lord who shares his divine life with him or her. It also has
a ripple effect on the whole world. There are many who receive a share in this
life without expressly reaching for it. But they receive it anyway because
their lives are good and they seek the truth.
Prayer. Lord, you
are the bread of life who has come into our world to share your life with every
person and every society. Prise open our confused hearts to receive your great
gift so that your world may be transformed and your reign come. Amen..
David Harold-Barry SJ
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