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Traditional Catholic Faith => Crisis in the Church => Topic started by: cosmas on June 27, 2019, 08:30:32 AM

Title: "Oh Ye of little Faith "
Post by: cosmas on June 27, 2019, 08:30:32 AM

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In his own words:

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Surprisingly, the account of the multiplication of the loaves does not mention the multiplication itself. On the contrary, the words that stand out are: “break”, “give” and “distribute” (cf. Lk 9:16). In effect, the emphasis is not on the multiplication but the act of sharing. This is important. Jesus does not perform a magic trick; he does not change five loaves into five thousand and then to announce: “There! Distribute them!” No. Jesus first prays, then blesses the five loaves and begins to break them, trusting in the Father. And those five loaves never run out. This is no magic trick; it is an act of trust in God and his providence.

Francis

Homily on Corpus Christi (http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/docuмents/papa-francesco_20190623_omelia-corpusdomini.html)

Rome, June 23, 2019

Title: Re: "Oh Ye of little Faith "
Post by: forlorn on June 27, 2019, 06:29:20 PM

To be fair, all he's saying here is that Christ didn't snap his fingers and make thousands of loaves appear, but rather He broke the bread that was there and it never ran out. He's not denying that the miracle took place.