Food is a blessing in so many ways. Nutrition supports life itself. It makes possible growth and development. It can be an expression of love and friendship. It provides strength to enable work and activity, especially hard work. For example, bread of life and living water from Heaven revive & reinvigorate Elijah so he can complete his difficult mission. St. Paul tells us that once fed, we must feed others. We must give life, sustain life, encourage and help others with their missions. Jesus tells us He is the true bread who comes down from Heaven, He is the true source of living water. The waters of Baptism give us new life in Christ. Christ feeds us with His own Body and Blood.

Pew research polling in 2019 indicated that the majority of Catholics don't recognize that the Blessed Sacrament is the Lord. He himself is physically present as the Bread of Life. Jesus paid the ultimate price to give us the best and most powerful food imaginable. Let us never choose to starve ourselves or others. 

Fr. Mike Ronayne