EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

They all ate as much as they wanted

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Divine providence is a wonderful thing: God is so generous with his creation (it is human greed that denies some their rightful share). The Kingdom of God is the time and place when this vision will be fully realised, when all who wish may ‘come to the water’, when all who are hungry may ‘eat as much as they want’, when what is left over is still enough for all the twelve tribes of Israel. Our contemplation of the kingdom of God, through the parables and miracles of Jesus, should stir us up to build this kingdom here and now. The miracle of Divine providence is allowed to work when human greed and selfishness give way to the power of the Spirit working within us, and we share all we have with those in need. Our hearts are set on the kingdom of God, where there is corn and wine and milk in abundance.

First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-3

Res: You open wide your hand, O Lord, you grant our desires

Second Reading: Romans 8: 35,37-39

Gospel: Matthew 14: 13-21

 

 

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