Gospel – John 6:51-58
Jesus said to the crowds:
“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.”
The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,
“How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
Jesus said to them,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood,
you do not have life within you.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood
has eternal life,
and I will raise him on the last day.
For my flesh is true food,
and my blood is true drink.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood
remains in me and I in him.
Just as the living Father sent me
and I have life because of the Father,
so also the one who feeds on me
will have life because of me.
This is the bread that came down from heaven.
Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died,
whoever eats this bread will live forever.”
Reflection on the Gospel
Let us remember that we are in the holy presence of God.
What more could anyone add to this good news?
Maybe it is helpful to point out some of the good news to “chew” on it some more.Whoever eats this bread has eternal life.
What an incredible promise!
It is almost impossible to believe.
Hear it again: whoever eats this bread will live forever.
Saint John Baptist de La Salle – Pray for us.
Live, Jesus, in our hearts – Forever.