Today's gospel passage places us with the people who go in search of Jesus after they have witnessed the miraculous multiplication of the loaves and the fish (cf Jn 6:22-29). I have often wondered about the true motivation for all those people to go off in search of Jesus. They had witnessed something wonderful. Did they think that it was some kind of magic? Were they caught up in the wonder of the moment, looking for some more wonderful proof that this man Jesus was not like anyone else they had ever met?
What about us? When we think about Jesus, what kind of image do we conjure in our minds? Do we go out in search of Jesus as we live our daily lives? Do we recognize him in the people we encounter? Or does he remain the hero of a story that we have read in a book?
Every day of our lives, Jesus invites us to seek him out, to encounter him in unexpected and sometimes surprising situations. Each one of these occasions is another opportunity for us to grow in our belief that He loves us infinitely and unboundedly, and that he wants to share the gift of his love with us. In turn, we can share this love with others, showing them by our own convictions the true source of the joy and the love we have to offer.
Have a great day.
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