Jesus, the Wonder Bread ~ by Ken Soistman

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The crowds that were following Jesus woke to find that He was not there. As they searched for Him, they finally found Him on the other side of the lake. They had previously experienced a miracle when Jesus fed them with only a few loaves of bread. They were still living in the "old nature" of what Jesus could do for them. They were looking for ideas that fit or satisfied their earthly agendas, perceptions or pre-conceptions.

When they asked Jesus, "what must we do to do the works God required?" Jesus responded, "Believe in me." He explained that the true bread from heaven is not for the bodily appetite "a snack," but the incarnate Jesus Himself, the bread to satisfy the hungry heart "life."

We are asked to move to the "new nature" through Jesus. We are asked to follow the words that Jesus said to the crowds - to believe in Him. It is human nature to "grumble," to look at life and say that everything is not going the way you want it. But the "new nature" says to see where God has helped us to move forward. The Eucharist is Life!

We should not be living our lives to see what God or the Church can do for us, but living the "new nature" and do for God. By doing this, God will be there for us and give us Eternal Life.


~ Icon from Hermano Leon Clipart ~