THE GOSPEL
John 6:1-15Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. The Jewish feast of Passover was near.
On that feast
of the Unleavened Bread
you showed the crowd what they
needed to see:
the mysterious and
plentiful power
of God.
They ate
more than their fill,
so much was left over.
Please take the gifts of our lives,
bless them, grow them,
make them
holy.
Let us use them
to care for this needy world.
THE FIRST READING
2 Kings 4:42-44
They shall eat and there shall be some left over.
Elisha
fed a crowd
with a few loaves.
And there was some left over.
What other gifts do you give, Lord?
There’s breathing in
and breathing
out,
and the moon at night
and the sun in
the day.
Don’t forget gravity,
roses, and …
bugs!
Could
there ever be
a better gift than friendship?
Ultimate Friend, you fill our lives with miracles.
Please use your miraculous eyes
to help us see your gifts
and yourself.
THE SECOND READING
Ephesians 4:1-6
One body, one Spirit
On
the mountain,
by means of loaves and fishes,
you had made people one, in the sharing of food.
Now, through our bread and wine,
which are your body and blood,
come into us, please.
Make us one in
the sharing
of your
life.
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