Theme: Sharing life with Christ
1st
Reading: The Book
of Deuteronomy, chapter 8: 2 - 3, 14b – 16a
Moses appeals to us not to forget that it is God, our Father,
who leads us throughout life. It is this same God who satisfies our needs in
the most extraordinary manner.
2nd
Reading: 1
Corinthians, chapter 10: 16 - 17
Paul wants us to note that by sharing in the Body and Blood
of Christ, we share a common future with the Lord, and a common salvation with
fellow believers.
Gospel Reading: John, chapter 6: 51 - 58
Jesus says that unless we fill our hearts and minds, indeed,
our very selves with the personality of Christ, we cannot hope for the new and
everlasting life.