The Crowd was with Jesus for THREE Days

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 5th Week - Saturday*

*Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes*

*Gospel : Mk 8:1-10*

*First Reading : Gn 3:9-24*

*The Crowd was with Jesus for THREE Days*

*1) Jesus and the Crowd*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the Crowd, which had been with Jesus for three days 

The Gospel also says that the people had come from great distance

They had come to be with Jesus, listen to Him and to get cured from their sicknesses

*2) The Crowd after Three days*

The Gospel says that when the crowd was there after three days, it had nothing to eat. They were really hungry. 

By looking at that crowd, Jesus felt pity for them, because they had nothing to eat 

Jesus was worried that if they go without food, they will collapse on the way. So He wanted to give them something

*3) The final result after three days*

Jesus didn't leave them on empty stomach. But He performed a miracle for them

The crowd was fully satisfied after eating a good meal 

People were so happy that they enough for eating 

*4) Three days with Jesus*

In our Christian spirituality, Three days with Jesus has a special significance

After three days comes a great victory in the life of Jesus 

Mounday Thursday, Good Friday, and Saturday. Then comes the Easter Sunday. 

Those who are with Jesus for three days will never be lost in life, because it is Jesus who takes care of us, at the end third day 

*5) Three Things: Mission, Passion and Death*

These three things play a very important role in the life of Jesus. Then comes the Resurrection, something which is a great reward for the above three things 

As Christian, we are supposed to be with Jesus in our mission, in our Passion and in our Death

Those who are with Jesus in mission, passion and death, they are surely with Jesus because it is Jesus performs a great miracle

*6) Three days and Triune God*

Being with Three days means being with Triune God

God the Father 

God the Son 

God the Holy Spirit

Those who are with Triune God, they will never be lost. They will be fully satisfied. 

*7) Three days and Holy Family*

Three days spending with Jesus means living in the Holy Family

Joseph Mary and Jesus. Those who are with Holy Family, their life becomes holy and Holiness becomes the great mark of our life

*8) Three days and three moments*

Three important moments of our Life 

Past - Yesterday

Present - Today

Future - Tomorrow

Remain with Jesus at all times. Jesus will save you always 

*9) Three days and our Life*

Three days being with Jesus is also a deep significance to our life  

The Birth and Mission 

The passion and challenges of life 

The death 

Those who are with Jesus they are definitely will participate in the eternal life, in the resurrection

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*