Eucharistic Feast

The Fullness of the Lord

      John the evangelist tells us an interesting story of Jesus facing a culinary problem. We are in a time of eating and feasting, Thanksgiving. A great time of the year. Every year I watch my wife prepare for this feast for our family and friends. There is a lot of food preparation going on as I am sure it is all over America. The anixiety is always will there be enough? A natural problem for any host no matter what the occasion.
       Jesus faced this same problem. He had to feed the crowd on the hills surrounding the Sea of Galilee. His answer to this problem was especially appropriate for this season. John tells us when Christ saw the hungry people, He took what little He could find, and He gave thanks and broken the bread. That blessing feed everyone on that hillside. It was thousands. Twelve baskets were filled with left overs! Talk about Thanksgiving left overs! The Greek word for this "Thanks given by Christ" is  eujcaristhvsaß. It literally means "giving thanks". It is also the word we use for the eucharist. The root word is "grace". Saying grace,  giving thanks, communion with Christ,  all tied into one. 
       It is no wonder that thanks giving creates the atmosphere for the miracle of fullness. Giving thanks  brings us into communion with our Father and His family where all fullness dwells. Happy Giving Thanks everyone.