18 Aug 2024
The Gift of True Life
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Jesus said, ‘I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.’
The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ So Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live for ever.’
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Donna
18 August 2024 @ 11:51 pm
Thanks, Beth, for words worth pondering again and again!
Sr. Peggy Devlin, OP
18 August 2024 @ 11:51 pm
Beth – What a gift before I start my day and celebrate Eucharist. Thanks for generously sharing your wisdom. Peggy D.
Pat Sullivan
18 August 2024 @ 11:51 pm
Thanks, Beth for yet another insightful homily.
Patricia Magee
19 August 2024 @ 3:05 am
Thank you Beth for this challenging invitation- to be Christ in true communion with others.
Pat Stringer, OP
19 August 2024 @ 3:40 am
Wow- so much “food” for thought! Thank you!
Connie Koch
19 August 2024 @ 6:09 am
Thanks so much Beth! All is Gift!
You’ve given. me a mantra to pray with!
“Jesus my True Life and Real Food “
Ann Marie Rimmer
19 August 2024 @ 8:16 am
You did it again, Beth. Thank you, thank you. You inspire me.
Leeanna Varga
20 August 2024 @ 6:59 am
I like so much about this view of Eucharist as food / fuel to live as Christ in communion with the world. Thank you.
Anonymous
20 August 2024 @ 8:48 am
Thank you Sr. Beth.