Food for Five Thousand and More

Making Friends With The Lord Jesus · Jul 27, 2024 · 12m

We read in the Gospel today about the introduction Jesus made about the institution of the Holy Eucharist. Previous to this, we read about the encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus. They had talked about the absolute need for the sacrament of Baptism for salvation. That was the first sacrament. Now, St. John tells us about the other necessary sacrament, and that is the Holy Eucharist. Its introduction is via the miraculous multiplication of the five loaves of bread and two fish. Five thousand men were satisfied. On top of that, they were able to gather 12 baskets full of leftovers. Jesus…