Life - you always hear about this issue. You always have new and interesting life goals.
We humans try to prolong our lives as much as possible. Medicine, sports, holidays, healthy diet are some ways for it.
Some famous people want to live again.
Thus, they preserve their DNA and body for modern scientific studies.
We also hear a lot about stem cell researches in these days.
Yes, we often discuss about LIFE.
The speech about the life by Jesus is also interesting.
Jesus offers living bread.
Hunger and thirst is satiated; he says.
And this food is giving us a life in eternity.
Some of these statements seem to be wrong:
at least our experience confirms it so.
We know our desire for food and drink has no end. It emerges again again.
That means Jesus contradicts the rules of nature?
What does Jesus mean here?
Jesus had a perfect idea and understanding of our world.
Therefore, we consider his statements with some seriousness.
Jesus does not mean our physical hunger and thirst. This is a hunger and thirst for God - for good - for peace - for justice.
This is a hunger and thirst for love, care and humanity.
It was not only experience of the disciples and the Jews but also the woman of Samaria (John 4). Yes, God’s Life is shared for all.
Each one takes part on the Lord's Table receives, together, the same bread. Everyone is and will a part of this bread.
His bread and meal unites all people.
There is no separation such as black and white;
there are no Europeans or Asians before him;
there is no separation in dignity.
The most important thing is the faith and love in God who is Father, Son and Spirit.
We are „the pilgrim church. “
We are in the Exodus / in migration.
Our food is God-given food.
This food is the new Manna of God and it leads us to eternity.
It gives us life.
A life that doesn’t come to an end here on earth.
And for this life we need no chemical preparation.
It requires no sophisticated scientific help.
For this we need not be mummified.
Much more it needs humility, faith and trust in God.
We share everything, including our Ego in the divine Love.
Then it will multiply and will remain forever and ever:
- as Jesus is alive in and with us.
I wish all of us this experience with God. Amen!
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Fr Thomas Kalathil
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