by Susan | Jul 28, 2015 | guest blogger, Pax Christi Third Reading
“Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness . . .” The crowd wanted Jesus to make bread in a miraculous way once more. The last time he had done that, they wanted to set him up as a king. “Would you like some bread, sir?” The young waiter threw the question out as...
by Susan | Jul 21, 2015 | guest blogger, Pax Christi Third Reading
The reading is the traditional narrative of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, as given in the Johannine gospel. The narrative has obvious Eucharistic symbolic weight, but the evangelist wanted to connect it with the symbolic weight of the Exodus as well,...
by Susan | Jul 14, 2015 | guest blogger, Pax Christi Third Reading
“Third Reading,” is a reflection on the gospel, interpreted with an emphasis on Peace & Justice. This entry is for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, as it is called in the Catholic liturgy. This new weekly feature is brought to us by the San Antonio Chapter...
by Susan | Jul 8, 2015 | guest blogger, Pax Christi Third Reading
“Third Reading,” is a reflection on the gospel, interpreted with an emphasis on Peace & Justice. This entry is for the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, as it is called in the Catholic liturgy. This new feature is brought to us by the San Antonio Chapter of Pax...
