Hi, William,
Thanks for the COMMENT.
I had my oar in just before your word.
St. Hilary sets us on the scent of Jesus' track.
Hilary raises the sights but encountering Benedict XVI explaining the Meaning of the Manna has overawed me.
Keep on opening the alerting pages.
Yours aye.
Donald
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From: William J ...
To: Donald ...
Sent: Mon, 2 August, 2010 19:02:00
Subject: Mtt 14:15 Feeding of the Five Thousand
Dear Father Donald,
You may well be on the trail of an enlightening commentary, and you may indeed have seen today's issue... but it inspires me to share it with you...
Since you provided us with the weblink to http://www.dailygospel.org there have been several remarkable commentaries on the Gospel of the day, but today's, on Mtt 14:15 the Feeding of the Five Thousand, from the writings of Saint Hilary (c.315-367), Bishop of Poitiers, Doctor of the Church, is outstanding.
Mysteries are seldom approached, but here Saint Hilary has shown the 'audacity' of Moses as he neared the burning bush: with one overwhelming difference - Our Lord stands there before us with the loaves in his hands:
Mysteries are seldom approached, but here Saint Hilary has shown the 'audacity' of Moses as he neared the burning bush: with one overwhelming difference - Our Lord stands there before us with the loaves in his hands:
"After taking the loaves our Lord raised his eyes to heaven to worship Him from whom he himself had his being...
he gave the loaves to his disciples. It wasn't through multiplication that those five loaves became many. The fragments followed one another and deceived those breaking them; it was as though they had been cut into pieces beforehand! Matter continues to be produced...
Therefore, don't be surprised that springs flow on, that there are bunches of grapes on the stock of the vine and that rivers of wine flow from the grapes. The earth's whole resources spread according to an unalterable annual rhythm.
A multiplication of loaves such as this reveals the author of the world's doing.
As a general rule he sets a limit to such growth since he knows in depth the laws of matter. In the visible creation an invisible work takes place.
The mystery of the present deed is the work of the Lord of heavenly mysteries.
The power of the One who acts surpasses all nature, and the method used by this Power goes beyond all our understanding of it.
All that remains is our wonder before this power."
Therefore, don't be surprised that springs flow on, that there are bunches of grapes on the stock of the vine and that rivers of wine flow from the grapes. The earth's whole resources spread according to an unalterable annual rhythm.
A multiplication of loaves such as this reveals the author of the world's doing.
As a general rule he sets a limit to such growth since he knows in depth the laws of matter. In the visible creation an invisible work takes place.
The mystery of the present deed is the work of the Lord of heavenly mysteries.
The power of the One who acts surpasses all nature, and the method used by this Power goes beyond all our understanding of it.
All that remains is our wonder before this power."
... in Our Lord,
William
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