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John 6:24-35

In today’s Gospel we begin the Discourse on the Bread of Life (Jn 6, 22-71). It is not really a discourse, but a series of seven brief dialogues, which explain the meaning of the multiplication of the bread.

After the

John 6:30-34

Jesus sees the crowd that comes to him, This means complete adhesion to the faith.

Jesus addressed Philip: How are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?: There is not any doubt that Jesus’ question may be

Dear Ones,

I believe I left you when I left you…in 1985. I went to care for Msgr. Louis Morton who was dying of cancer. His body was weakened and weakening but his mind was sharp and his will was strong.

Mark 6:30-34

Todays Gospel is placed exactly between two banquets: the banquet of death, held by Herod during which John the Baptist was killed and the banquet of life, held by Jesus for the people in the desert.

Jesus sees that the

Mark 6:1-6

Jesus was a real human being and grew up as an ordinary child. In fact, it was his very ordinariness that scandalized his neighbors and prevented them from allowing him to be their Messiah and Savior.

Mark quotes the people

Dear Ones,

As you may have heard, I’ve been here before. But, I arrived 38 years ago and left (for Morehead City) 36 years ago. I arrived, newly ordained and raring to go. A week after I got here in 1983,

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

In every parish I arrive for the first time I share the message about the importance of human life. I did so also at our beloved basilica. Today I want to give witness to this truth again.

My

Queridos hermanos y hermanas:

En cada parroquia a la que llego por primera vez comparto el mensaje sobre la importancia de la vida humana. Lo hice también en nuestra querida basílica. Hoy quiero volver a dar testimonio de esta verdad.

Mi madre

Mark 5:21-43

Jairus, head of the synagogue, asks Jesus’ help for his daughter who is dying. Jesus goes with him and the crowd follows, pushing him on every side. This is the point of departure of the two following episodes: the

Queridos hermanos y hermanas:

Jesús se veía a sí mismo como un sanador carismático y exorcista que luchaba contra el Maligno. Los términos griegos para el latín “miraculum” son “dynameis” – actos poderosos (Marcos 6: 2.5), “semeia” – signos (Juan 2:11)