Monday Musings - Gifts Given To Us Must Be Shared With Others
Most of us are familiar with the miracle of the five loaves and two fish found in Matthew 14. When that Gospel was read recently, I ran across an article entitled Giving What You Receive . It was posted as Catholic Life's Daily Reflection for August 7, 2024. You can read this excellent post in its entirety here. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons) Today, I want to share an excerpt from that post - one that provides much fruit for our contemplation: "When we receive spiritual nourishment from our Lord, our first thought must be to give it away. We must first see all that we receive from God as an opportunity to bestow those blessings upon others. This is the nature of grace. For example, if we are given a sense of peace or joy within our hearts, we must realize that this peace or joy we receive is a gift that must be immediately offered to others. If we are given a spiritual insight into the Scriptures, this is given to us first and foremost to share with others. E...