1.06.14

Lectio: Mk 6.34-44                                                                      
                                                                              
Meditatio: “Then taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to [his] disciples to set before the people; he also divided the two fish among them all.” Mk 6.41
                  
Oratio: O God, Your Son always emulated You and He showed great compassion as You do.

I remember a crowd consisting of women and children and five thousand men followed Him and He preached to them and  He knew at the end of the day they were hungry. What did He do? He fed them by looking up to heaven and blessing, breaking and distributing what they had - 5 loaves and 2 fish, and all were fed - how marvelous! How compassionate!

Grant that I may always realize Jesus feeds us each day and that means He feeds millions each day with His own Body and Blood in the Eucharist. May I always have the grace to partake worthily at the Eucharistic banquet, and daily if at all possible.                       

I ask this and all things in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You
and the Holy Spirit, one God,  forever and ever.

Contemplatio: spend some time in silence and meditate on the selected passage and hear what
God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “taking...blessing...broke...gave...people”; these actions are the very actions that are performed in the Eucharistic sacrifice at Mass every day and the results are the same. The multitudes who seek this food from heaven are fed by it. May I always receive it as often as I can for in doing so I receive the very life of Jesus.

Tomorrow's reading: Mk 6.45-52