We tend towards a perception of scarcity and competition—and scarcity is indeed a part of our human experience, as Jesus Himself experienced upon the death of His cousin, John the Baptist. But, even in that condition, Jesus acted out of an abundance of compassion. And He heals and teaches the crowd who came to him, and has his disciples feed them, giving thanks (eucharistically) to God for what little they have and then having his disciples distribute to the crowd even more than they need, putting the people in a position of abundance so they can learn. And the teaching is that we ourselves, as we freely receive an abundance of grace and compassion from God as we give thanks to Him, are to provide for all those around us this same context of abundance, an abundance of love, so we can all learn to love.

Scripture readings referenced:

* Matthew 14:1-21

* Mark 6:31-44

* Luke 9:10-17

* John 6:1-13

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