YOUR MIND MUST BE RENEWED BY A SPIRITUAL REVOLUTION
The liturgy for this Sunday invites us to be transformed by the Bread of Life, made flesh in Jesus, and present in the word of God.
The First Reading tells how the people of Israel were grumbling about the painful new life they were living in the desert. God heard their cry, and gave them all that they needed to survive. St Paul in the Second Reading nevertheless calls the Christian community in Ephesus to adopt a completely new way of life, with a more radical understanding of God’s loving providence. The true abundance of God’s love for us is not to be found by focusing on our material needs; instead, it is found in the goodness and holiness of the Gospel truth.
In the Gospel, Jesus challenges us: he doesn’t want followers who are just looking for material security and a guarantee of plenty of food to eat. Following Jesus requires a more radical response. Our true spiritual food isn’t manna from heaven; rather it is to be found in a personal encounter with the risen Christ, the Bread of Life and truth eternal.
Source: Excerpted from the Scripture reflection courtesy of St Beuno’s Outreach in the Diocese of Wrexham, available at www.australiancatholics.com.au. Image from Liturgy Help.