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EighteenthSunday in Ordinary
Time
“Jesus said to them, ‘There is no need for them to go away; give them some food your-
selves.’ But they said to him, ‘Five loaves
said, ‘Bring them here to me,’ and he or-dered the crowds to sit down on the grass.”
(Mt 14: 16-18)
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Jesus instructed His Apostles to celebrate the Eucharist in memory of Him. And the ministry of the Twelve is subtly stressed in today’s account.
Food in due seasonBy Scott Hahn
In Jesus and the Church, Isaiah’s promises in today’s First Reading are fulfilled. All who are thirsty come to the living wa-
ters of Baptism (see John 4:14). The hungry delight in rich fare — given bread to eat and wine to drink at the Eucharistic
table.
This is the point, too, of today’s Gospel. The story of Jesus’ feeding of the 5,000 brims with allusions to the Old Testa-
ment. Jesus is portrayed as a David-like shepherd who leads His flock to lie down on green grass as He spreads the table
of the Messiah’s banquet before them (see Psalm 23).
Jesus is shown as a new Moses, who likewise feeds vast crowds in a deserted place. Finally, Jesus is shown doing what
the prophet Elisha did — satisfying the hunger of the crowd with a few loaves and having some left over (see 2 Kings
4:42–44).
Matthew also wants us to see the feeding of the 5,000 as a sign of the Eucharist. Notice that Jesus performs the same
actions in the same sequence as at the Last Supper — He takes bread, says a blessing, breaks it, and gives it (see Matthew
26:26).
Jesus instructed His Apostles to celebrate the Eucharist in memory of Him. And the ministry of the Twelve is subtly
stressed in today’s account. Before He performs the miracle, Jesus instructs the Twelve to give the crowd “some food
yourselves.” Indeed, the Apostles themselves distribute the bread blessed by Jesus (see Matthew 15:36).
And the leftovers are enough to fill precisely 12 baskets — corresponding to each of the Apostles, the pillars of the
Church (see Galatians 2:9; Revelation 21:14).
In the Church, as we sing in today’s Psalm, God gives us food in due season, opens His hands and satisfies the desires
of every living thing. Now, as Paul reminds us in today’s Epistle, nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ
Jesus.
Act of Spiritual Communion Prayer
My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
Image: Byzantinischer Mosaizist des 12. Jahrhunderts / Public domain
HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARYFamiliarize yourself and/or your group with the prayers of the rosary.1. Make the Sign of the Cross.2. Holding the Crucifix, say the Apostles’ Creed.3. On the first bead, say an Our Father.4. Say one Hail Mary on each of the next three beads.5. Say the Glory Be6. For each of the five decades, announce the Mystery (perhaps followed by a brief reading from Scripture) then say the Our Father.7. While fingering each of the ten beads of the decade, next say ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery. Then say a Glory Be.(After finishing each decade, some say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.)8. After saying the five decades, say the Hail, Holy Queen, followed by this dialogue and prayer:
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.R. That we may be made worthy of the prom-ises of Christ.Let us pray: O God, whose Only Begotten Son,by his life, Death, and Resurrection,has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,grant, we beseech thee,that while meditating on these mysteriesof the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary,we may imitate what they containand obtain what they promise,through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
(A prayer to St. Joseph may also follow.) Conclude the Rosary with the Sign of the Cross.
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