An exploration of John 6 through Catholic spirituality

[Philip James]

Hello all!

This week the Catholic liturgical calendar began reading John chapter 6 and will be doing so over the next few weeks.

Today's gospel reading:

John 6: 1-15

I am open to a discussion of these texts and will seek to present my understanding of this mystery..

I will attach today's sermon from Bp. Barron who is far more eloquent than I.

Where Heaven and Earth Meet - Word on Fire Sermon

He raises a question early on: why is the last supper narrative not present in John?

My personal opinion is that John, writing to communities already very familiar with the earlier gospels and the institution narrative of the 'breaking of the bread' that they celebrated;
and facing the rising gnostic heresies, rather provides the theological understanding of this great Mystery!

He purposefully lays out a narrative that is lived in the liturgical practice of the Church, as the perpetual offering of the New Covenant is celebrated.

Everywhere Christ giving Himself for us, and to us, uniting us with Himself!

The Groom giving Himself to His bride, and she receiving Him, the two are made one flesh, one Spirit..

All are welcome to come to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb of God!

Pax et Bonum

 

[ReChoired]

Catholicism constantly claim to speak of 'spiritual' things, when in reality it simply means the over-literalization, or naturalization of spiritual things (like Revelation), and the mythologization of natural things (like Genesis), just as the early mistaken thoughts of the Jews; and so are always in confusion, reversal of that is needful:

Jesus speaking symbolically, or about spiritual matters, and people misunderstanding Him by thinking on natural things.

John 1:19-25 -- John the Baptist as spiritually Elijah’s successor​

John 2:19-22 -- Temple of His (Jesus’) body​

John 3:1-21 -- Nicodemus, Born Again From Heaven Above​

John 4:7-15 -- Woman at the Well, Water, Eternal Life, Faith​

John 4:31-34 -- Meat to Eat, Water to Drink, Will of God, Faith​

John 5:6-7 -- Will you be made whole, Pool, Forgiven and restored whole​

John 6:50-52 -- Eat my Flesh, Word, Believeth​

John 7:38-39 -- Water out of the belly, Spirit​

John 8:21-22 -- Whither I go, ye cannot come, back to Heaven​

Matthew 16:5-12 -- Leaven, Bread, Sin, False Doctrine & Hypocrisy​

Joh_6:57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

 

[SavedInHim]

Catholic spirituality? Nah, I'll pass.