The Logic of Giving (Jn 6:1-15)*
In this Sunday’s Gospel, we witness the profound sign of the multiplication of the loaves as recounted by John the Evangelist (6:1-15). Jesus, standing on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, is surrounded by a multitude attracted by the miracles He had performed, healing those afflicted with various ailments (v. 2). At this moment, Jesus reveals not only His role as healer but also as a teacher. He climbs a hill, assuming the traditional position of a teacher as He prepares to impart wisdom.
Understanding fully what is about to happen, Jesus puts His disciples to the test. Faced with thousands of hungry people, He asks how they might feed them all. Philip quickly calculates the impossibility of the situation in material terms: even with a collection of 200 denarii, there would not be enough to feed such a large crowd. Here, the disciples are thinking in terms of the logic of “buying,” of scarcity. But Jesus introduces a new logic—the logic of giving.
Andrew, another disciple, brings forward a boy who offers five loaves and two fish, though he admits they are insufficient for the multitude (cf. v. 9). But this small offering is precisely what Jesus was waiting for. He takes the loaves and fish, gives thanks to the Father, and distributes them to the crowd (v. 11). In this moment, Jesus prefigures the Last Supper, where He will offer Himself as the true Bread of Life. The bread of God is Jesus Himself. When we receive Him in Communion, we receive His life within us, and we become children of God, united as brothers and sisters.
To partake in the Eucharist is to enter into the logic of Jesus—the logic of giving and sharing. Regardless of how little we think we have, we all possess something to give. Receiving Communion is an invitation to draw from Christ the grace that enables us to share ourselves and our gifts with others.
The crowd was amazed by the miracle, but the real gift Jesus offers is much more profound: it is the fullness of life that satisfies not just physical hunger, but the hunger for meaning, for God. In the face of suffering, poverty, and loneliness in the world, we may feel helpless. But like the boy in the Gospel, we can offer whatever small talents, time, or resources we have—our own “five loaves and two fish.” Placed in the hands of Jesus, even the smallest of our efforts can multiply to bring love, peace, and joy to the world.
This reflection reminds us that joy is essential in our lives, and God can multiply even our smallest acts of kindness. Let us pray that no one may lack the Bread of Life or the basic necessities of a dignified existence, and that the logic of sharing and love may grow ever stronger.
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