Jesus says, “I am the Bread of Life.” “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” Jesus is nourishing people being starved, with food and with wisdom. He is cautioning … Continue reading “Bread of Life: Giving”
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Hunger
Hungry people are the concern of the readings from this First Sunday in Lent. First, there are the hungry people fleeing Pharaoh into the desert. Their hunger is satiated by manna and, eventually, after fighting divisive and destructive wars for it, by a “land flowing with milk and honey.” Next, there is the hungry Jesus … Continue reading “Hunger”
Food Insecurity
People are concerned about being fed in this Sunday’s readings. The people of the Old Testament have risked escape from slavery in Egypt only to be near starvation in the desert. In the Gospel, thousands have been fed by Jesus. Still hungry, they risk pursuing him further. Jesus understands their hunger for food, and their … Continue reading “Food Insecurity”