995B: What Are These Among So Many?
Five little loaves and a pair of fish. What were these among so many? Jesus intended to retreat with His disciples to a quiet place, and He did, but a great number of people appeared. What would Jesus do? He welcomed them, and taught them. He talked to them about the Kingdom of God, and He healed those who had need of healing. Jesus also saw that the people were hungry. He was quite aware of the numbers and what He would have to work with, but the less He has to work with, the more He can do. Jesus keeps reaching out and showing us that He is all we need.