How great art thou! My Lord and my God, and how great indeed is Your love for us. That we who long to be You, will one day feast in Your presence.
Lord Jesus what is man or woman that You care so much for us? We are a broken people and yet You have come to mend, to make us whole. We are blind and deaf to Your Will. And yet You patiently wait to restore our sight and our hearing. We are captives of our design and device. And still You are at hand to set us free. We are a spiteful and arrogant bunch. And yet You humbled yourself upon a cross for us. And in our hunger for all that is good, You give of yourself that we may eat and live an eternal life with You.
How great art thou! My Lord and my God, and how great indeed is Your love for us. Amen
FIRST READING
Isaiah 25:6–10a
GOSPEL
Matthew 15:29–37
At that time:
Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down there. Great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. They placed them at his feet, and he cured them. The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the deformed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind able to see, and they glorified the God of Israel.
Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “My heart is moved with pity for the crowd, for they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, for fear they may collapse on the way.” The disciples said to him, “Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place to satisfy such a crowd?” Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” “Seven,” they replied, “and a few fish.” He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied. They picked up the fragments left over–seven baskets full.
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