“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread
will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the
world.” (John 6: 51)
John anticipates the institution of the Eucharist here with the saying about “living bread.” The effect of “life-giving bread” carries forward the theme of sharing Christ’s very being as we partake in the Eucharistic feast. In this way we become part of his saving act. “This bread is my flesh,” that is “my very being,” and that is what I give to you. As we receive the bread and the wine we become part of a world shaking event; an event which turned the world upside down.
Father Ted Bishop
John anticipates the institution of the Eucharist here with the saying about “living bread.” The effect of “life-giving bread” carries forward the theme of sharing Christ’s very being as we partake in the Eucharistic feast. In this way we become part of his saving act. “This bread is my flesh,” that is “my very being,” and that is what I give to you. As we receive the bread and the wine we become part of a world shaking event; an event which turned the world upside down.
Father Ted Bishop
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