He is the true bread of heaven that can satisfy the deepest hunger we experience.
The sign of the multiplication of the loaves when the Lord says the blessing, breaks, and distributes through his disciples
prefigures the superabundance of the unique bread of his Eucharist or Lord's Supper.
When we receive from the Lord's table we unite ourselves to Jesus Christ,
who makes us sharers in
his body and blood.
Ignatius of Antioch (35-107 A.D.) calls it the
"one bread that provides
the medicine of immortality,
the antidote for death,
and the food that makes us
live for ever in Jesus Christ"
(Ad Eph. 20,2).
This supernatural food is healing
for both body and soul and strength for our journey heavenward.
When you approach the Table
of the Lord,
what do you expect to receive?
Healing, pardon, comfort,
and rest for your soul?
The Lord has much more for us, more than we can ask or imagine.
The principal fruit of receiving the Eucharist is an intimate union with Christ.
As bodily nourishment restores lost strength,
so the Eucharist strengthens us in charity and enables us to break
with disordered attachments to creatures and to be more firmly rooted in the love of Christ.
Do you hunger for the
"bread of life"?