God Feeds

“Look how Paul describes for us everything in this world...and how he is telling us that Jesus Christ risen from the dead is greather than any of them”

“So, today, how can we overcome the feelings of helplessness from authoritarian policies which are hurting people we have come to know and love, and stay with them in their pain ?”

“The main thing to believe when God’s care for us becomes puzzling is that it is our understanding is limited, not his love”

“Herodias has sought to maintain the false unity of her marriage with the violent separation of head from body; Jesus, in unity with His Father, seeks a quiet place to gather His disciples in the midst of violence.”

“Christ established a clear association between word and food; both are life-giving, both are necessary”

“From among the illiterate masses, ‘the crowd’, God is forming at the hands of his Son a company of guests at his table. He is going to make himself humanity’s nourishment, man’s satisfaction.”

“The movement of sin is always in the direction of dispersion”

“we have a God who takes care of our physical and spiritual needs without charging us any bills. He is generous with his gift even when we do not merit it. He only needs our cooperation.”

“Suffering is inescapable, but despair, loneliness, and hopelessness are not. As disciples of Christ, we can be assured of his love and presence in the middle of the most horrific sufferings, and his embrace in the world to come.”

“Faith is not about waiting for God to do things for us, but about us doing what God wants”

“As the catechist reflected on this story from Matthew’s gospel, it is in the sharing of the little that one has that gives life”

“Jesus teaches the reign of God, a reign over our hearts and minds, a kingdom of peace, integrity and justice, not a kingdom of war, oppression and famine.”

“So grace first, yes, then our cooperation with grace. There's the spiritual life.”

“Give away the grace that's given and you'll find your own life enhanced”