Reflection: “Do not work for food that perishes but for
the food that endures for eternal life.”
What are you striving and working for?
What are you making time in your day for? Jesus recognized the love and the passion in
the people who followed Him. The world
tells us to strive and work for possessions and worldly glory, but God calls us
to seek Him first in prayer and in the Eucharist. We will never find our fill and our happiness
in things of this world. Jesus saw the
happiness and the “fill” that His followers found in seeking His word. We find that same happiness and fulfillment
in seeking God. “Blessed are they who
follow the law of the Lord”, for they seek God first and strive for the glory
of heaven that is to come.
Reflection
for younger saints:
The people searched for and followed Jesus because he filled their
hearts with joy and gave their life purpose.
When we try to love and serve God we will find happiness in Him just as
they did.
Big
Picture: Seek the
food that endures for eternal life
Discussion
Starters:
Younger saints: Jesus tells His followers “do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life.” What “food” does God give us? How can we seek to follow and know God?
Older saints: What are you striving and working for? What are you making time for? Are you seeking “food that perishes” or are you seeking “food that endures for eternal life”?
Younger saints: Jesus tells His followers “do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life.” What “food” does God give us? How can we seek to follow and know God?
Older saints: What are you striving and working for? What are you making time for? Are you seeking “food that perishes” or are you seeking “food that endures for eternal life”?
Fun
Fact: The first
commandment of God is: I am the Lord thy
God; though shalt not have strange gods before me. In this, God commands us to offer supreme
worship and honor to God alone.
Saint
of the day:
Name: Saint Paternus
What they are remembered for: St. Paternus was a hermit who founded a monastery and later became bishop of Paternus. He was known for his preaching and his charity.
Feast day: April 15
Daily Notes:
Name: Saint Paternus
What they are remembered for: St. Paternus was a hermit who founded a monastery and later became bishop of Paternus. He was known for his preaching and his charity.
Feast day: April 15
Daily Notes:
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