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Wednesday
29th July 2026
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Enjoy reading the Gospe
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In the evening Jesus’ disciples came to him and said,
“This is a lonely place and it’s late. Send the crowds away,
so they can buy some food.” Jesus said to them, “You give
them something to eat.” They said, “We don’t have anything,
except for five loaves and two fish.” Jesus said, “Bring them
here to me.” He told the crowds to sit down. He took the
five loaves and the two fish and looked up to heaven. He
said the blessing, broke the loaves and gave them to the
disciples, who gave them to the crowds. There were over
five thousand people. They all ate and were satisfied.
Taken from the Gospel of Sunday 2nd August 2026 - Matt. 14:13-21 (the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A)
Which words stood out for you in this Gospel, and why? What does the picture make you
think about? Enjoy exploring this Wednesday’s words, which are HOLY COMMUNION
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“If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so
for one reason: Holy communion.” St Maximillian Kolbe
Why couldn’t the disciples feed the people? The gathering in this Sunday’s Gospel
wasn’t just a huge, miraculous, open-air picnic. This was a sign of the Eucharist
(Holy Communion) which Jesus would establish with his disciples at the Last Supper.
Jesus is always with us but he is especially present in the Sacrament of Holy
Communion - a sacred moment: we receive a gift from heaven – we receive
Jesus. Ask your child what they know about Holy Communion. It may help your
child if you tell them something that you know about Holy Communion.
“Jesus
Jesus is the Bread of Life for our families.
families.”
Pope Francis (Pope from 2013-2025)
In this Sunday’s Gospel, before he fed the 5000, Jesus looked up to heaven,
said the blessing, broke the bread and then shared it. Today the priest does the
same thing at Mass. Almost 2000 years have passed since Jesus cared for and
fed thousands of people. Jesus cares for us just the same today and, through
Holy Communion, spiritually feeds millions of people throughout the world. Why
not ask God to increase your faith in Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist (Holy
Communion) and then say the ‘Our Father’ together?
For this week’s final prayer,
why not ask your child if
they can remember the
grace they say at school
before their meals?
Write a promise and then draw a big smile on Smiley
This week I will try my best to ...
