What Are You Hungry For?
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Jn 6:30-35
So they said to him, “Then what sign do you do, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you perform? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ” Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.” They said to him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst.
Readings are from Dynamic Catholic’s New Testament Bible: RSV Catholic Edition
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What Are You Hungry For?
Hi, I'm Matthew Kelly. Welcome back to Radical & Relevant, where we each day are looking to anchor our day in the gospel. Because that's how we anchor our lives in the gospel. You can't just take your whole life and anchor it in the gospel. We have to anchor our lives in the gospel one day at a time, one situation at a time. And so each day we come here and we look for a word, a phrase, or an idea from the gospel, the genius of Jesus, His life and teachings, to anchor our day in that gospel. Today's reading is from John 6:30-35.
So they said to him, "Then what sign do you do that we may see and believe in you? What work do you perform? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven. My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. They said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always." And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me shall not hunger. And he who believes in me shall not thirst."
Powerful. One of the most powerful lines in the Scriptures. Jesus says, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me shall not hunger. He who believes in me shall not thirst." Let's connect today with our hunger. What are you hungry for? And are you bringing that hunger to Jesus? Or you're trying to work it out on your own? Connect today with our faith. If we feel our faith is strong, let's be grateful for that. If we feel our faith is wavering, let's ask God, "Lord, increase my faith." That's a great mantra through the day, right? Lord, increase my faith. Lord, increase my faith. Lord, increase my faith. Come to Him in our hunger, in our belief, knowing that He is going to provide. Providence of God is an amazing concept. It's an amazing reality. And it's something we don't think about or talk about anywhere near enough. Have an amazing day. Remember, be bold, be Catholic.
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