Jesus often went to a deserted place to pray and be with His Father. He had hunger, too, in His heart that only His Father could satisfy. However, a crowd of tens of thousands followed Him to that deserted place. I can see Jesus watching us get ready for Church, drive in our car, walk to our pew and wait for Him to satisfy the desert in our hearts with His Body and Blood.
In the gospel today, the people ate the ordinary bread Jesus gave them until they were satisfied. After that, no one went away hungry. Jesus did this all the time in His ministry, and he offered Himself the Bread of Life that met people’s different needs. For example, Jesus offered ordinary bread to the people in the desert and fed His Living Bread of healing to deaf, blind, and leperous people.
As a result, Mary Magdelene and the good thief on the cross received the Bread of forgiveness. The lonely Samaritan woman at the well-received the Bread of friendship from Jesus. And Zaccheus received the Bread of conversion.
Did I tell you when I was at my last ladle of soup at Our Daily Bread in Bradenton? It was the miracle of loaves again.
We receive the same Jesus, Body, Soul, Humanity, and Divinity in Holy Communion at every Mass.
How many times has Jesus fed you with His Bread of Life? In every celebration of the Eucharist, we come to that deserted place in our hearts. What is Jesus offering you today in that deserted place when you receive His Bread of Life? Is there a hunger he wants to satisfy? Is there healing Jesus is ready to give you? Is there a sin He wishes to show mercy when you receive him, the Bread of life? Do you need discernment to make a decision?
Always come to the holy Mass for Jesus to feed you with whatever you need. But remember, the people came first and foremost to be with Jesus. Every healing and act of mercy, every morsel of food, was a surprise. With what will Jesus surprise you with today?
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 1st Week of Advent December 4, 2023, Matthew 8:5-11 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120423.cfm Amaze Jesus? Really. Oscar Rodriguez is a fan of
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the 1st Sunday in Advent 2024 December 3, 2023, Mark 13:33-37 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120323.cfm Here He Comes. Do you remember people camping
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time, December 2, 2023, Luke 21:34-36 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120223.cfm The End Times – A New Beginning. Jesus
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Friday, 34th Week in Ordinary Time, December 1, 2023, Luke 21: 29-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120123.cfm The End Times – A New Beginning.
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Corpus Christi Sunday 06-19-2022
Corpus Christi Sunday 2022
Matthew 6:1-6;16-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061522.cfm
A DESERTED PLACE.
Jesus often went to a deserted place to pray and be with His Father. He had hunger, too, in His heart that only His Father could satisfy. However, a crowd of tens of thousands followed Him to that deserted place. I can see Jesus watching us get ready for Church, drive in our car, walk to our pew and wait for Him to satisfy the desert in our hearts with His Body and Blood.
In the gospel today, the people ate the ordinary bread Jesus gave them until they were satisfied. After that, no one went away hungry. Jesus did this all the time in His ministry, and he offered Himself the Bread of Life that met people’s different needs. For example, Jesus offered ordinary bread to the people in the desert and fed His Living Bread of healing to deaf, blind, and leperous people.
As a result, Mary Magdelene and the good thief on the cross received the Bread of forgiveness. The lonely Samaritan woman at the well-received the Bread of friendship from Jesus. And Zaccheus received the Bread of conversion.
Did I tell you when I was at my last ladle of soup at Our Daily Bread in Bradenton? It was the miracle of loaves again.
We receive the same Jesus, Body, Soul, Humanity, and Divinity in Holy Communion at every Mass.
How many times has Jesus fed you with His Bread of Life? In every celebration of the Eucharist, we come to that deserted place in our hearts. What is Jesus offering you today in that deserted place when you receive His Bread of Life? Is there a hunger he wants to satisfy? Is there healing Jesus is ready to give you? Is there a sin He wishes to show mercy when you receive him, the Bread of life? Do you need discernment to make a decision?
Always come to the holy Mass for Jesus to feed you with whatever you need. But remember, the people came first and foremost to be with Jesus. Every healing and act of mercy, every morsel of food, was a surprise. With what will Jesus surprise you with today?
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