Christ looked upon the multitude and saw those who were hungry and provided for their need. He took into His hands the bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to His disciples. The disciples then took what was broken and set it before the people who were hungry. The people then came to receive what they needed both bodily and spiritually in order to have their fill.
We too must trust that God will provide for all of our needs. He sees each of us who are left hungry, alone, and afraid and responds to our needs. God desires to share His divine goodness with us and thus we are never left alone. Christ sees our needs and always responds to them if it seems like it or not. God came in order to sustain the people of Israel as they made their journey through the desert. He fed them bread from Heaven as He continues to feed us in such a way.
The apostles would of been able to provide nothing for these people if it were not for Christ. There were only seven loaves of bread and this would not be enough to get anywhere close to feeding the multitude. We cannot be lead to believe that we are the answer to the world’s needs. Christ is always the answer and we should simply be the instrument which allows Him to be at work in our midst. People come and go, but the faith is not dependent upon an individual. It is dependent upon Christ. Moses and Elijah came to work great miracles, but even they had to rely upon the power of God.
The apostles play a great role in this miracle. It was not Christ who brought the bread to the people, but it was His disciples. We know the apostles to be imperfect and yet they were called by Christ for such an important mission as spreading the faith throughout the world. Priests are so important because they take the bread and wine into their hands and say the blessing upon it. It is they who bring Christ into our midst. Let us make sure that we pray for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and that we promote vocations to the priesthood in the family and within this community. Without priests we will not have the Eucharist.
Let us continue to prepare ourself to receive this great gift. It will be here that we will receive Christ present with us Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. The Eucharist is the Bread of Life. The Eucharist is the Bread of Angels. The Eucharist is that gift for which our heart now longs. Christ looks out to us and He sees us in our need. He never wants us to be left alone. Therefore, He continues to come and to be present with us in such a wondrous gift.
