August 1, 2021
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Commitment, Eternal Life, Eucharist, Faith, Father Nixon, Self-Reflection
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 1, 2021 — Year B
Readings: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15 / Ps 78 / Eph 4:17, 20-24 / Jn 6:24-35
by Rev. Nixon Negparanon, Pastor
In last Sunday’s gospel, we read about the way Jesus fed a very large crowd of people with very limited resources—only five loaves and two fish. Everyone had their needs met. After that, Jesus and His disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee.
Today’s gospel tells us what happened afterwards. The people follow Jesus across the lake. When they meet Him, their reaction is, “Let us make Jesus our political leader, so we can eat well every day and have a supplier of our needs.” However, Jesus tells them frankly that they did not follow Him because they believed He was the Messiah, the Son of the Living God, and intended to grow spiritually. Instead, they followed Him because they merely wanted more food to eat. (more…)
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