I love the Gospel story of Jesus multiplying the 5 barley loaves and 2 fish that came from a boy in the crowd that was listening to Jesus. After Jesus worked a miracle, there was enough to feed the multitude and have twelve wicker baskets of fragments of bread left over. In the first reading God works through Elisha to feed the crowd of a hundred people with some left over "as the Lord had said".
We sing Psalm 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18 with the refrain: "The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs." Thanks be to our loving God. In the psalm we sing: "All your works shall thank you, O Lord, and all your faithful ones bless you. They shall speak of the glory of your reign, and declare your mighty deeds."
This week we begin a new hymn called Come To The Feast/Ven al Banquete. Verse one echoes the Gospel of this weekend: "Like the child whose fishes and loaves fed the multitude, in the Lord the little we have, broken and shared, becomes abundant food." The refrain which is English and Spanish calls us to come to the feast of the Lord Jesus and receive his Body and Blood as our food.
CHOIR OF HOPE: All old and new members are welcome. Come to the choir room this coming Wednesday at 10AM for a time of prayer and song.
MUSIC FOR THIS WEEKEND of 17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 25 Gathering Hymn: No. 606 Glory and Praise To Our God; Hymn at the Preparation of the Altar: No. 838 Come To The Feast/Ven al Banquete; Communion Antiphon: Bless the Lord, O my soul and never forget all his benefits; Communion Hymn: No. 916 I Receive the Living God; Closing Hymn: No. 636 Now Thank We All Our God. The Mass setting is the Mass of Renewal.
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