HOMILY FOR THURSDAY 3RD WEEK OF EASTER, YEAR B
HOMILY THEME: NOURISHMENT FOR THE SOUL—THE BREAD OF LIFE
BY: BISHOP GERALD M. MUSA
Acts 8:18-8; Gospel John 6:44-51
Bread remains a popular component of breakfast, despite its rising cost. It is found in every country of the world, and Jesus used it to feed a multitude. Mahatma Gandhi observed, “There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.”
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Jesus said, “I am the Living Bread,” presenting himself as food for his followers. He further explained that the bread gives eternal life, unlike the Manna of the Old Testament, which gave only temporal satisfaction.
The communion bread may appear ordinary, visible, tangible, physical, and material, but it satisfies and sustains the soul forever and helps receivers shed the weight of sin. The Eucharist is an outward sign of inward grace ordained by Jesus Christ, through which grace is given to the soul.
As people who are spiritually hungry and malnourished, we need this bread to satisfy the deep hunger of the soul. Participating actively in the Holy Eucharist (Mass) gives us a special opportunity to listen to the Word of God, sing, pray, and offer thanksgiving to God.
Above all, in receiving this bread, we experience oneness with Christ in communion, and so, we can confidently repeat the words of St. Paul: “It is no longer I who live, but Christ living in me” (Galatians 2:20).
Have we discovered our spiritual hunger? How strong is our yearning for this spiritual bread?
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