✞ ♡ ✞ MULTIPLICATION TABLE ✞ ♡ ✞ When Jesus heard this, He withdrew by boat from there to a deserted place by Himself. The crowds heard of it and followed Him on foot from the towns. ~~ Matthew 14:13 The early Church commonly called the Eucharist the breaking of the bread. This expression comes from the multiplication of the loaves and fish when Jesus took bread, blessed it, and broke it (Mt 14:19; 5:36). The early Church probably considered this miracle the major teaching on the Eucharist. So many of our days and lives seem to be fruitless toil, for they pass quickly and we drift away (Ps 90:10). Vanity of vanities is times verdict on much of our efforts (Eccl 1:2). Even when our activities appear fruitful, our efforts and lives appear inconsequential in the ocean of suffering humanity. We bring forward our loaves-and-fish lives seeking some technological amplification. We fantasize about fame as we stare at our beloved TVs; we seek power, meaning, or numbers but are left with our little loaves—more aware of our emptiness than ever. The Eucharist is that transformer that makes our little lives worth living. Our loaves and fishes—the dishes, the laundry, the cleaning, the cooking, the busy-work, the assembly line, the routine—can be brought to the Eucharist. Jesus takes them into His hands; He blesses, breaks, and multiplies them. Now, our little lives miraculously contain immeasurable power. Even the slightest thought or action becomes pregnant with meaning. Nothing is insignificant in the hands of the Master—especially at His multiplication table. Prayer : Jesus, may I give You every loaf and fish, no matter how many or how few. May I give You all, the only multipliable gift.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 17:47:25 +0000
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