(Vatican Radio) Monsignor Peter Verity, spiritual director at the Pontifical Beda
College here in Rome brings us a reflection focusing on the gospel for the Feast
of Corpus Christi. A programme produced by Veronica Scarisbrick .
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Jesus spoke to the crowds about the kingdom of God, and he healed those who
needed to be cured. As the day was drawing to a close, the Twelve approached
him and said, "Dismiss the crowd so that they can go to the surrounding villages
and farms and find lodging and provisions; for we are in a deserted place here." He
said to them, "Give them some food yourselves." They replied, "Five loaves and
two fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people." Now
the men there numbered about five thousand. Then he said to his disciples, "Have
them sit down in groups of about fifty." They did so and made them all sit down. Then
taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the
blessing over them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the
crowd. They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were
picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets.