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.

Wednesday, Week III, Easter

Jesus said to the crowds,"I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst." (Jn 6:35-40)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041724.cfm
Meals are an essential part of the ministry of Jesus. In the context of a meal, Jesus gives us the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. In the gospels, he welcomes all sorts of unsavory people to the table. As the church has always proclaimed, Jesus satisfies the deepest hungers of the human family. Lord, only say the word and our souls shall be healed.