Thursday of the Third Week of Easter
John 6: 44-51
Jesus, the Bread of Life: Our Daily Nourishment
In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks boldly: “I am the bread of life” (John 6:48). He recalls the manna God provided in the desert, yet offers something far greater—himself. Just as bread sustains our bodies, Jesus alone nourishes our souls. He is not a side dish for life’s emergencies, but the main course for every day.
Pope Francis reminds us that only Jesus can fill the deepest hunger of our hearts. “He alone forgives us, strengthens us to love and to forgive, and helps us feel loved—even when others let us down.” When we try to handle life on our own and call on Jesus only in crisis, we treat him as optional. But the Bread of Life is essential.
Sometimes we prefer a distant God, one who doesn’t “interfere.” But Christ became flesh to be close to us—to walk with us, to feed us with his Word and his very Body. He wants to be present not just in church, but at our dinner tables, in our daily struggles, and in our family life.
Imagine if each day, before we eat, we invite Jesus to join us. A simple prayer at mealtime can welcome his presence into our homes and hearts. He becomes our strength, our peace, our joy.
The Eucharist is more than a ritual—it’s an invitation to become like Christ. To “eat his flesh” means to live in such close friendship with Jesus that our lives begin to reflect his love, his mercy, his way.
May Mary, who carried the Word made flesh, help us keep Jesus at the centre of our lives. Let us make him our daily bread—not just something extra on the side, but the source of everything we do.
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