Hunger and thirst for the living God means opening heart and soul, and discovering the living word that transforms our way of living.
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The multiplication story foretells the cross
A story of bread and wine that become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
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Jesus places great emphasis on the ground in which we are planted
So then, for the word to become effective, the condition of the soil (our hearts and souls) was all-important.
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Jesus calls us to share in his chalice
To empty it so that others can become full to love, and forgive always and everywhere and everyone.
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We bear much fruit when we put God’s words into action
Jesus is almost imploring all to not just hear some sounds of words, but to listen with all their heart.
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Doing the will of God makes Jesus part of our family
Jesus stretched out his hands toward his disciples and elevated them precisely because of their discipleship.
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With the living word of God, there is nothing you should want
These readings make it quite clear that the most wondrous things have been done and are being done again by the Lord for us and to us.
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God encourages us to listen deeply to his voice
In today’s scripture we recognize the long history of God speaking to us, especially through the prophets. We also recognize his call to us to proclaim his prophetic word today to one another and to the world.
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Be like Jesus
When you look at Jesus and think, okay, I want to be like him, what comes to mind for you?
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The prophets constantly call us back to God
Have we experienced the same call of the apostles? Do we hear ourselves responding like Isaiah, and saying with his same clarity, “Here I am! Send me!”
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