During my time writing reflections, I’ve come to see Sacred Scripture in a different light. These aren’t just words extracted from a page to discuss a certain theme at Mass, although we can certainly see parallels in the Mass readings, especially between the Old Testament readings and the Gospels. It’s something I had never really thought about before: Jesus is clear about who He is, and we need only accept it.
In today’s Gospel, He makes it clear who He is once again: “I am the bread of life.” In yesterday’s Gospel, the disciples asked Jesus to give them this “bread from heaven” always. In today’s Gospel, Jesus makes it clear that He is the Bread of Life. But Jesus then points out that they’ve seen Him and His signs, and they still don’t believe.
We don’t need to be theological scholars, priests, or religious sisters to follow Him. We don’t need to understand things that go over our heads. We don’t need to have everything figured out today for tomorrow. We simply need to believe in Jesus and what He has done for the world and for us. Our spiritual hunger and thirst will be quenched if we turn to Him and His great gift of self in the Eucharist.
Believe in Him, and watch Him fill you with every good gift.
Durante el tiempo que llevo escribiendo reflexiones, he llegado a ver la Sagrada Escritura bajo una luz diferente. No son sólo palabras extraídas de una página para hablar de un tema determinado en la Misa, aunque ciertamente podemos ver paralelismos en las lecturas de la Misa, especialmente entre las lecturas del Antiguo Testamento y los Evangelios. Es algo en lo que nunca había pensado antes: Jesús tiene claro quién es, y sólo tenemos que aceptarlo.
En el Evangelio de hoy, vuelve a dejar claro quién es: “Yo soy el pan de vida”. En el Evangelio de ayer, los discípulos le pidieron a Jesús que les diera siempre este “pan del cielo”. En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús deja claro que es el pan de vida, pero luego indica que lo han visto a Él y sus señales, y aún así no creen.
No tenemos que ser eruditos en teología, sacerdotes o hermanas religiosas para seguirlo. No tenemos que entender cosas que se nos pasan desapercibidas. No tenemos que tener todo resuelto hoy para mañana. Simplemente tenemos que creer en Jesús y en lo que ha hecho por el mundo y por nosotros. Nuestra hambre y sed espirituales serán saciadas si nos volvemos hacia Él y el gran don de sí mismo en la Eucaristía.
Cree en Él y observa cómo te colme de todo bien.
Mary Thissen is a St. Louis native living in East Central Illinois with her husband and children. She is blessed with twin boys Earthside and four children now living in Heaven. When she is not working as a healthcare data analyst or caring for her boys, she enjoys studying and writing about the Catholic faith and ministering to women who are suffering through miscarriage or infertility. You can connect with Mary on Instagram @waitingonmiracles.
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