Prayer and Contemplation:

Prayer and contemplation are the conduits through which we draw from the well of living water, and make contact with the Word within. Spending time in prayer and contemplation is like bathing in our union with God.…We can be cleansed of our egotistical impulses and selfish desires and begin to align ourselves with God’s desire for us.

Everyone:

Jesus proclaimed the importance of relationship every time he stood up for the oppressed, the poor, the abandoned and outcast. He recognized that if one of us is hungry, it reveals a hunger in all. If one of us is diseased, we all experience disease. If one of us is not included, we are not whole.…This is why he invited everyone to the table—everyone!

Believers in Jesus:

Jesus asserts that if we want to live the Truths of His revelations, then we must be focused on the way we live our faith. We are called to love Jesus in spite of the forces of life that discourage, divide and threaten to destroy us. Hold on to Jesus who will always give you the strength you need in such trying times!

“Self-Love” – Faith:

Jesus contends that we are clever in caring for our personal needs, but careless and carefree in the way we nurture our faith and relationship with Him. Which aspects of our faith and life is Our Lord challenging us to firm up and be more responsible?

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Jesus made Himself the Bread of Life to make sure we understand what He is saying, to satisfy our hunger for Him, to satisfy our love for Him.

- Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword; wear humility rather than fine clothes.

- St. Dominic