Newsletter July 25th 2021 (17th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

In today’s Gospel Jesus performs the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. It is, of course, a symbol of the Eucharist; there are deliberate signals that this is so. This incident is memorable, but it pales in significance when compared to the wonder of the Eucharist. Try to devote some time to seeing the occasion, speaking to the participants and drawing fruit for yourself and your life.
The small offering of the young man fed the people. God can make much of what we offer. Our attempts to live in his love and follow him are nothing without him. we never know where our efforts to love, to help, to support others may bear fruit.