1ST READING
St.
Athanasius, whose feast day it is today, was a great bishop of the city
of Alexandria. He was a great theologian who wrote about the role of
the Holy Spirit in the Trinity and in our lives. He spoke out against
political corruption and, thus, made many powerful enemies that led to
living much of his life as a bishop in exile. He refused to compromise
the truth.
Acts 5:34-42
34A
Pharisee in the Sanhedrin named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law,
respected by all the people, stood up, ordered the Apostles to be put outside for a short time, 35 and said to the Sanhedrin, “Fellow children of Israel, be careful what you are about to do to these men. 36 Some
time ago, Theudas appeared, claiming to be someone important, and about
four hundred men joined him, but he was killed, and all those who were
loyal to him were
disbanded and came to nothing. 37 After
him came Judas the Galilean at the time of the census. He also drew
people after him, but he too perished and all who were loyal to him were
scattered. 38 So
now I tell you, have nothing to do with these men, and let them go. For
if this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy
itself. 39 But
if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may
even find yourselves fighting against God.” They were persuaded by him. 40 After recalling the Apostles, they had them flogged, ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. 41 So
they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been
found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name. 42 And all day long, both at the temple and in their homes, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the Christ, Jesus.
P S A L M
Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14
R: One thing I seek: to dwell in the house of the Lord.
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid? (R) 4 One
thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek, to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life, that I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord
and contemplate his temple. (R)13 I believe that I shall see the bounty of the Lord in the land of the living. 14 Wait for the Lord with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord. (R)
GOSPEL
Jesus
multiplies the food. This miracle indicates that the laws of nature are
subject to Jesus and not the other way around. That is, God stands
above the laws of nature as their Creator. This is important as it
indicates that God is more than just a presence in nature as natural
theology argues. He is above nature and, thus, it will submit to His
commands. This also tells us that we must submit to the will and laws of
God if we want to maintain good relations with Him. What is created is
never greater than its creator.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
John 6:1-15
1 After this, Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. 2 A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. 3 Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. 4 The Jewish feast of Passover was near. 5 When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to
Philip, “Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?” 6 He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred days’ wages worth of food would not be enough for each of them to have a little.” 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him, 9 “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?” 10 Jesus
said, “Have the people recline.” Now there was a great deal of grass in
that place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number. 11 Then
Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who
were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. 12 When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, “Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” 13 So they collected them, and filled twelve wicker baskets with
fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat. 14 When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, “This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world.” 15 Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain alone.
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