Gathered, Fed, Sent: How the Risen Jesus Draws Us into His Great Commission
“For the Souls in Purgatory – Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord”
John 6:35-40
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst. But I told you that although you have seen me, you do not believe. Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me. And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.”
Grace Prayed For
Pray for the grace of deep trust in Jesus as the Bread of Life, so that you may be spiritually nourished and strengthened to share His life with others.
Reflection
Jesus stands before you today, risen and glorified, whispering to the deepest hunger of your heart: “Come to Me, and never hunger or thirst again.” In His resurrection, He is no longer confined to a tomb or a moment in history—He is alive, offering you His very self as the Bread of Life. This is not merely nourishment for your body, but sustenance for your soul, a divine intimacy that fills every longing, heals every wound, and empowers every mission.
When you receive Him—whether in the Eucharist or in the quiet of your heart—you are united to His risen Body, drawn into His mission of restoring all things. To believe in Him is to allow His life to flow through yours, so that your very being becomes a living testimony to His love. Every act of kindness, every word of hope, every invitation you extend to others to “come and see” becomes a sharing in His work of salvation.
The power of the Resurrection is not meant to be hidden—it is a fire meant to be carried outward, to a world starving for meaning, mercy, and truth. Jesus promises that none who come to Him will be lost; His mission is to gather, to hold, to raise up. And now, He invites you to participate in that mission: to draw others to the table where hunger is forever satisfied, and thirst eternally quenched.
Growing in Intimacy/Union with Jesus
This passage invites you into profound closeness with Jesus by reminding you that He offers Himself entirely—body, soul, divinity—as your sustenance. The more you receive Him in faith and in the Eucharist, the more you dwell within His heart, participating in His divine life and mission. Intimacy flows from being fed by Him and sent forth by Him.
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Sharing
Jesus last words on Earth were to his disciples, can be found in Matthew Chap 28 when Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Jesus calls all of us to share in his redemptive mission here on Earth. I would ask you to share this Scripture reflection with your family, your friends and your acquaintances, and then share it with a couple of individuals that you may may not be comfortable sharing with, keeping in mind always the words of Jesus, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age
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