We come to the conclusion of the conversations about the Bread of Life. Here, we find Peter expressing the mind of the Twelve regarding the words of Jesus that has scandalized some of the disciples themselves. While others have begun to cease following in the footsteps of the Lord, Peter and the Twelve remain.
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The Bread of Life Discourse continues on a different level in John 6:51-58. From the sapiential level, it is raised to the eucharistic-sacramental level. Jesus’ flesh and blood is the sacrament of the Divine Life offered to us through His Body, the Church. Whenever we come together around the table of the Eucharist, this life [...]
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For the 19th Sunday of OT (Year B), we continue the Discourse on the Bread of Life already begun. The liturgical selections from Scriptures invite us to continue our reflection on “the bread that remains unto eternal life”. We are given the example of Elijah who is sustained in his journey through the desert with [...]
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“I am the Bread of Life”. In John, Jesus replaces the institutions of Israel. He is not only the definite self-revelation of God. In him is also summed up all the good things that God wants for those who love him. For the 18th Sunday of OT (Year B), we read John 6:24-35 together with [...]
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The liturgy of the 17th Sunday (OT B) bypasses the expected Mark 6:35-44 and offers for reading John 6:1-15 instead. John 6:1-15 is a rewriting of Mark 6:35-44. John gives the narrative of the feeding of the multitudes a twist by making it an introduction to the Discourse about the Bread of Life. Not only [...]
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