Gospel of the Day
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint John 6:1–15
At that time, Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd followed Him, because they had seen the signs He was performing on the sick.
Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with His disciples. The Jewish Passover was near.
Lifting up His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward Him, Jesus said to Philip:
“Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
He said this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.
Philip answered Him:
“Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to have a little.”
One of His disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to Him:
“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?”
Jesus said:
“Make the people sit down.”
There was much grass in that place. So they sat down, about five thousand men in number.
Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were seated—as much as they wanted—and the same with the fish.
When they had all had enough, He said to His disciples:
“Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.”
So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
When the people saw the sign that He had done, they said:
“This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
Realising that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by Himself.
So We Never Doubt Again
Just as in the beginning, humanity underwent the original test to discover its identity, now we must go through the trial of faith—until we come to truly understand that we are children in the Son, that God is our Father, and that He acts like a Father.
We need to reach the point where we live with complete trust in Him, so that we may be born of the Spirit.
Applying It to Married Life
Carlos: I still remember the day I said to myself, totally convinced: “Our marriage has no solution.” And it was true—humanly, it had no solution. But then Mary intervened, and pulled us out of that bottomless pit.
Marta: There have been so many situations God has rescued us from that I can’t understand how we can still have doubts sometimes.
Carlos: Exactly. After delivering us from addictions, from attachments, from disorder, from pride… it’s enough never to doubt again.
Marta: Jesus, I trust in You.
Carlos: Jesus, I trust in You.
Mother,
I believe—but increase my faith.
Praised be the Lord forever.