They have Nothing to Eat!

 

4th December 2024

1st Week Advent

Wednesday

Isa 25:6-10

Meditation

Advent is a time for the preparation for the coming of the Saviour and a time to look forward to the coming of the Kingdom of God. At the coming of the kingdom of God, each will have everything in abundance. The people were in want of many things in life not only temporal things of life but also in want of emotional and spiritual needs. At different intervals of human life and history, people have been looking for the involvement of God.

 There are moments or interventions of God in the life and history of human salvation. At times God makes an entry into the lives of families and individuals to uplift them and come to their rescue. Humans are capable of recognising the coming of God into their lives. Such intervention of God into their lives is marked by preparation and great celebration. The moments of God’s visit in the lives of people are treasured and remembered with grateful hearts and such times give consolation in times of trouble and darkness.

Do we allow the coming of the Kingdom of God into our life and history?

Gospel: Mt 15:29-37

They have Nothing to Eat!

Jesus did most of his ministry on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. As we know people come to the shore of the sea for different purposes. He cured the blind, lame, dump and crippled. He took care of their physical needs of body and spirit. He loved them and felt for their well-being. His interest in them was not temporary but lasted for life.

He found them with him for three days without food. He felt that their stomachs were empty and hungry. He tells his disciple to do something but at their expression of impossibility of feeding the people. He takes upon himself and multiplies bread for them as sign of satisfying the physical hunger and the spiritual hunger.

Are we aware that Jesus is the bread of eternal life?

Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

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