We are finishing chapter six of St. John’s Gospel. It is a most critical one and it consists of four sections – the feeding of the multitude, the walking on water, the Bread of Life discourse, and the reaction to the Bread of Life discourse. At this point, we have noticed a crowd of people who had tagged along with or Lord. But here, however, things start to become tricky for them.

For the past five Sunday we have been listening to and meditating on the Bread of Life discourse by our Blessed Lord from chapter 6 of St. John Gospel. Today, I invite you to reflect on the pope's Angelus message on the Bread of Life given in Rome after the Angelus on the 18th of August (last Sunday)!

In the Gospel this last Sunday, Chirst comes to encourage the people and to teach them that He is the Bread of Life who will sustain them in their pilgrimage toward eternal life.

Christ our Blessed Lord knows the human heart like nobody else. He knew the people who clamored for Him did not clamor for Him because they saw in Him the sign of God’s seal as proven by the miracles. They clamored for Him for more food, more bread, more fish. Deep down, they clamored for Him because they wanted to make Him their leader in their struggle against the Romans. They wanted Him to be their version of our George Washington. But Jesus didn't come to earth in order just to be a political and military leader. He had a much bigger agenda.

A long but necessary message from our country’s bishops! It’s the US Bishops’ Pronouncement on Medical Advance Directives.