by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
John 6:51-58 Lead in: In everything he did for us, Jesus gave it his all, including on the cross when he gave his very body and blood. All of this out of love for us. In partaking of Christ’s body and blood in the Eucharist, we are invited to do the same. As Christ...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
John 6:41-51 Lead in: In John 6:41 when the people heard Jesus say, “I am the bread of life,” they balked at it. “He grew up here and now he’s saying he’s the bread of life?” Jesus speaks the truth, but people stubbornly refuse to listen.Prompt: Was there ever a time...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
John 6:24-35 Lead in: “When the crowd saw that Jesus and his disciples weren’t there, they got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.” (John 6:24) People of today are still getting into their boats searching for Jesus. But the question is, which Jesus are...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
John 6:1-15 Lead in: The story in John 6 of the feeding of the five thousand marks yet another one of Jesus’ miracles. Yet miracles are not always about performing mighty deeds. Author Jay Connier reminds us that miracles happen when “acting out of the humble love of...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Mark 6:30-34 Lead in: In Mark 6, the disciples have just returned from their first experience proclaiming the Good News. The overwhelming success of that mission trip has left them focusing too much on their success and not enough on those they are called to...
by pdavid@stvictoria.org | Sep 3, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Mark 6:7-13 Lead in: In Mark 6:7-13, Jesus sends the twelve out on their first mission. In this passage, Jesus can be likened to a coach givinginstructions to his team before they take to the field. “Your equipment provides you with all the protection you need. You...
