Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The food and wine that divine Wisdom offers to those who are without understanding (First Reading) turns out to be the actual flesh and blood of the Word incarnate, in his glorified state. Faced with misunderstanding and rejection, Jesus insists all the more that it is indeed his own flesh and blood he wants to give us (Gospel). If, without first comprehending but with faith in his words, we taste his goodness (Psalm), we will be filled with the Spirit and advance in the true wisdom that leads to using well the short time we have doing God’s will for us (First Reading and Second Reading). -Read More