4/8/2016 – Friday of the 2nd week of Easter – John 6:1-12

       As we hear the well-know account of Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves and the fish in the 6^th chapter of the Gospel of John, right before Jesus explained to the disciples that he was the bread of life, one detail that might catch our attention is the young boy who gives up his lunch in order for the rest of the crowd to eat.  Yes, he is just a small boy, but he plays a crucial role in this miracle story.   This boy’s small contribution makes this miracle possible.   Jesus often takes sometime who is unlikely or seemingly unimportant according the values of society and he calls them to play a key role in the proclamation of God’s kingdom.  How does God call us to be an instrument of his ministry in our daily lives?  Do we fail to recognize someone we come across in the way he has been called to do God’s work in the world?  Jesus comes to us in his body and blood in the Eucharist.  He comes to us in many ways in our daily lives. And we ourselves are called to be Jesus to others. May we never fail to recognize the presence of Jesus that is with us in its different manifestations.