Daily Retreat 02/14/09
2009 Feb 14 Sat: Cyril and Methodius, bps M
Gn 3: 9-24/ Ps 89(90): 2. 3-4abc. 5-6. 12-13/ Mk 8: 1-10
From today’s readings: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will strike at your head, while you strike at his heel.... In every age, O Lord, You have been our refuge.... Then, taking the seven loaves He gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to His disciples to distribute, and they distributed them to the crowd.”
Bread Blessed and Broken
Chapter Six of Mark’s Gospel records the multiplication of the loaves for the feeding of five thousand, and here, at the beginning of Chapter Eight, there’s a similar miracle recounted of the feeding of four thousand hungry souls.
There are a few differences noted between the two miracles, but, on the whole, there are many more similarities of details - one could well use the two incidents (Mark 6:30-44 and 8:1-10) as the basis for a typical essay demonstrating comparison and contrast composition skills.
In His patience, Jesus must have repeated central themes of His teachings many times, and the Gospels record repeated miracles addressing similar needs of people. This pattern continues, for every time we go to Mass, we hear the Word of the Lord repeated anew, and the miracle is likewise renewed as Jesus takes bread, gives thanks and blesses it, then entrusts It to the hands of His priestly disciples to be distributed to the crowd of souls hungry for Him!
Gn 3: 9-24/ Ps 89(90): 2. 3-4abc. 5-6. 12-13/ Mk 8: 1-10
From today’s readings: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will strike at your head, while you strike at his heel.... In every age, O Lord, You have been our refuge.... Then, taking the seven loaves He gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to His disciples to distribute, and they distributed them to the crowd.”
Bread Blessed and Broken
Chapter Six of Mark’s Gospel records the multiplication of the loaves for the feeding of five thousand, and here, at the beginning of Chapter Eight, there’s a similar miracle recounted of the feeding of four thousand hungry souls.
There are a few differences noted between the two miracles, but, on the whole, there are many more similarities of details - one could well use the two incidents (Mark 6:30-44 and 8:1-10) as the basis for a typical essay demonstrating comparison and contrast composition skills.
In His patience, Jesus must have repeated central themes of His teachings many times, and the Gospels record repeated miracles addressing similar needs of people. This pattern continues, for every time we go to Mass, we hear the Word of the Lord repeated anew, and the miracle is likewise renewed as Jesus takes bread, gives thanks and blesses it, then entrusts It to the hands of His priestly disciples to be distributed to the crowd of souls hungry for Him!
posted by FrPitstick | 2/13/2009
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