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He was making a joyful farewell to his family, full of hope . . . Sunday Reflections, 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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  Santo Niño Church, Lianga, Surigao del Sur, Philippines Photo by  Benjie Otagan Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel    John 6:41-51   (English Standard Version, Anglicised)    So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said,  “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”   They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say,  ‘I have come down from heaven’ ?”   Jesus answered them,  “Do not grumble among yourselves.   No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.   It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me—   not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father.   Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.   I am th

'My father wants the Bread of Life.' Sunday Reflections, 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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  Main Altar Gil de Siloé [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel  John 6:41-51   (English Standard Version Anglicised: India) So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said,  “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”   They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say,  ‘I have come down from heaven’ ?”   Jesus answered them,  “Do not grumble among yourselves.   No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.   It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me—   not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father.   Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.   I am the bread of life.   Your fathers

'My father is asking for the Bread of Life.' Sunday Reflections, 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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The Mass of St Gilles , Master of Saint Gilles   [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Gospel   Mark 6:41-51 ( New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition)   Then the Jews began to complain about Jesus because he said, ‘I am the bread that came down from heaven.’  They were saying, ‘Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, “I have come down from heaven”?’  Jesus answered them, ‘Do not complain among yourselves.  No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day.  It is written in the prophets, “And they shall all be taught by God.” Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me.  Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the F

'I am the bread of life.' Sunday Reflections, 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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From  The Gospel of John  (2003)    Directed by Philip Saville. Jesus played by Henry Ian Cusick; narrator, Christopher Plummer. Gospel   John 6:41-51  ( New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition , Canada) Then the Jews began to complain about Jesus because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”   They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”   Jesus answered them, “Do not complain among yourselves.   No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day.   It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me.   Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father.   Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life.   I am the bread of life.   Your ancestors ate the manna in t