John 6:16:1-14, 35 (NIV)
Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far
shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of
Tiberias),
Tiberias
), and a great crowd of people followed
him because they saw the signs he had
performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus
went up on a mountainside and sat down with
his disciples. The Jewish Passover Festival was
near.
When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd
coming toward him, he said to Philip,
“Where shall we buy bread for these people to
eat?” 6 He asked this only to test him, for he
already had in mind what he was going to do.
7 Philip answered him, “It would take almost a
year’s wages[a] to buy enough bread for each
one to have a bite!”
8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s
brother, spoke up, 9 “Here is a boy with five small
barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will
they go among so many?”
10 Jesus
said, “Have the people sit down.” There
was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat
down (about five thousand men were
there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave
thanks, and distributed to those who were
seated as much as they wanted. He did the same
with the fish.
12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said
to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left
over. Let nothing be wasted.”
13 So
they gathered them and filled twelve
baskets with the pieces of the five barley
loaves left over by those who had eaten.
14 After the people saw the sign Jesus
performed, they began to say, “Surely this is
the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of
life. Whoever comes to me will never go
hungry, and whoever believes in me will never
be thirsty.
Ephesians 4:254:25-5:2 International Version (NIV)
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood
and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we
are all members of one body.
“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go
down while you are still angry, and do not give
the devil a foothold.
Anyone who has been stealing must steal no
longer, but must work, doing something useful
with their own hands, that they may have
something to share with those in need.
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of
your mouths, but only what is helpful for
building others up according to their needs, that
it may benefit those who listen.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with
whom you were sealed for the day of
redemption.
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger,
brawling and slander, along with every form of
malice.
Be kind and compassionate to one another,
forgiving each other, just as in Christ God
forgave you.
Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly
loved children and walk in the way of love,
just as Christ loved us and gave himself up
for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to
God.
Journey of Faith
Journey of Faith
The barley bread of
sharing!
The bread of sharing and
Christ multiplication!
The bread of
‘giving thanks’
- appreciation
The bread of Jesus
himself:: ‘I am the
himself
bread of life –
whoever comes to
me will never go
hungry, and he
who believes in
me will never
thirst’ John 6:35
Mother Suzanne
Aubert
1835--1926
1835
Founder of NZ Sisters
of Compassion
NZ’s ‘Mother Teresa’
The bread of ‘in as
much as you have done
it to the least of these
you have done it for me’
Matt. 25:40
Seeing Christ in others.
Serving the suffering
broken Christ in broken
people
‘In giving we receive.’
Bread for the journey?
Bread of sharing
– Christ multiplied!
Bread of giving thanks
– energizes
Seeing Christ in others
and loving him there
- Christ bread.
Dear Jesus, help us to spread your
fragrance everywhere we go.
Flood our souls with your spirit and life.
Penetrate and possess our whole being
so utterly that our lives may only be
a radiance of yours.
Shine through us and so in us,
that every soul we come into contact with
may feel your presence in our soul.
Let them look up and see no longer us
but only Jesus! Cardinal Newman
– daily prayer for Mother Teresa’s ‘Missionaries of Charity’ in Calcutta.