The disciples had forgotten to bring bread . . . When Jesus became aware of this he said to them, “Why do you conclude that it is because you have no bread? Do you not yet understand or comprehend? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes and not see, ears and not hear? And do you not remember, when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many wicker baskets full of fragments you picked up?” They answered him, “Twelve.” “When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many full baskets of fragments did you pick up?” They answered him, “Seven.” He said to them, “Do you still not understand?” (Mk 8:14-21)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021522.cfm
We have to admit that sometimes we still do not understand or appreciate the Bread of Life that the Lord provides for us. Perhaps the following Biblical references to the meals of Jesus might help us. https://ncmtnpadre.com/index.php/en-us/item/1498-the-meals-of-jesus
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Tuesday, Week VI, Ordinary Time
