Dear Brothers and Sisters,
‘The Lord alone can satisfy the deepest longing of our heart’ The liturgical readings of this weekend tell us that God really cares about His people and He provides more than enough for everyone. In all three readings, we see that the attention is not on self, but on others. Feeding the five thousand is a demonstration of God’s love, generosity, power, compassion, and provision. God meets the needs of people through the good will and services provided by members of His community. We are called to build God’s kingdom on earth and to become vessels of His grace in the world, by turning our attention from self to others. We too are invited to offer our lives to God in a spirit of obedience and sacrifice, no matter how insignificant we may think our gifts or talents are. The Eucharist is essentially such a meal, which intends to unite us not only to God but also to one another. We receive the body of Christ in the Eucharist and perceive his Body in others as well. We cannot receive fruitfully the body of Christ, if we do not recognize the presence of Christ in our brothers and sisters. Let us be aware that we are all co-workers with Christ, bringing life and light not only to our life, but to others. As Christians we need to commit ourselves to share and to work with God in communicating His compassion to all. God always blesses those who share their blessings, time, and talents with loving commitment. We can begin our own humble efforts at “sharing” right in our community by participating in the works of charity. (done by organizations like St. Vincent DePaul Society, Catholic Charities, Knights of Columbus etc.) Once physical hungers are satisfied, then we are challenged to satisfy the deepest hunger for love, mercy, forgiveness, companionship, peace, and fulfillment. Prayer: Loving Jesus, you satisfy the deepest longing of our heart and you feed us with the finest of wheat (Psalm 81:16). Fill us with gratitude and give us a generous heart that we may freely share with others what you have given to us. Amen.
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