Sunday, August 22, 2021

Help Me Abide

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 

John 6:60-69


This is difficult teaching...a hard saying.

The Disciples are referring to to the scandalous "Feed (Gnaw is perhaps a better translation) on me" 

The image offends

Some can't get beyond that.


The group following Jesus starts with joy...he is a prophet!

Thrilled with the bread multiplying

then, they grumble

then some reject and leave


Belief in John = to trust and rely upon

Joh uses the word ABIDE to express this kind of reliance.


ABIDE

it is a long-haul task





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