Daily reflection _ friday of the 2nd week of Easter

OUR SPIRITUAL NEED
Jesus makes a claim only God can make: He is the true bread of heaven that can satisfy the deepest hunger we experience.  
A great multitude had gathered to hear Jesus, no doubt because they were hungry for the word of life. Jesus' disciples wanted to send them away at the end of the day because they did not have the resources to feed them. They even complained how much money it would take to feed such a crowd -- at least six month's wages! Jesus, the Bread of Life, took the little they had, five loaves and two fish, and giving thanks to His heavenly Father, distributed to all until their hunger was satisfied.
Ultimately the action of Jesus is indeed one of compassion, but His concern goes beyond physical need. Understanding our spiritual need and overflowing with love, Jesus uses His divine power to give us the gift of the Eucharist. Jesus makes a claim only God can make: He is the true bread of heaven that can satisfy the deepest hunger we experience. The feeding of the five thousand shows the remarkable generosity of God and His great kindness towards us. When God gives, He gives abundantly. He gives more than we need for ourselves that we may have something to share with others, especially those who lack what they need. God takes the little we have and multiplies it for the good of others.
Do we trust in God's provision for us and do we share freely with others, especially those who lack?
I couldn't help but think of one special sister who did have trust in God for provisions that she needed in her ministry: Mother Teresa. At the time of her death, Mother Teresa had opened over 600 houses in 125 countries for the service of the poor. She and her sisters now provide shelter to countless homeless, abandoned children, alcoholics, lepers and AIDS patients in every part of the world. The "Missionaries of Charity," as they are called, imitate in a unique way the compassion and love that Jesus had for the sick, the hungry and the poor. When Jesus encounters the vast crowds that follow Him, He perceives their spiritual and physical hunger. Then He feeds them, first with the humble foods of bread and fish, and then with the spiritual food of His own teachings. Jesus' gift of Himself continues in our own day in the Eucharistic table and in the Scripture of His word and sacrament in order to become His presence in the world. My friends, we are the ones toward whom He has shown the greatest love and compassion.
In our responsorial psalm we acclaim, "The Lord is my light and salvation, He is our life's refuge" (Ps 27 1,4). Nourish us, Lord Jesus, with Your word and sacrament so that we may reveal Your love to those around us always! Amen.