Study of the Readings
ed. by
Joyce Ann Zimmerman,
et al
• Words, Phrases
• To the point
• First Two Readings
• Experience
John Kavanaugh, SJ
Nothing in existence can ever separate us from the love that God, revealed in Jesus, has for us.
John J. Pilch
Prior to feeding the crowd that was following him, Jesus felt compassion for their needs and healed their sick.
The shortage was forgotten; many loaves came from few as in the flrst blessing: “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.”
Dennis
Hamm, SJ
Jesus healed them and fed them. But there are other dimensions to the account as well.
Reginald H. Fuller
Paul is interpreting the death of Jesus as a victory over the
demonic powers who can do no ultimate damage to believers.