What can God do with our efforts, even though they are small? Friday 17th April 206

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Welcome to our Oblate morning reflection with Mary O'Brien in Dublin.  Today's gospel is from John chapter 6:12-15. Now this is a gospel text we all know well; the story of the Loaves and Fish. As I read it when preparing this reflection, a sentence jumped out at me that I had maybe never really noticed before: “One of his disciples, Andrew, said,‘There is a small boy here with five barley loaves and two fish.’” I wondered what made Andrew say this. How do you sense that Jesus could make more of what little there was? After all, he had already seen Jesus work miracles. It made me think that God can make much of all our efforts, no matter how small. If we do something with love, the ripple effects can go far and wide. This is the miracle of love. I kiss the wounds in your Sacred Heart With sorrow deep and true. May every beat of my heart today be a million acts of love for you. Thank you for joining us. May the Lord bless us all and keep us safe this day. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. #loavesandfish #dailyreadings #scripture #gospel #bible #catholic #prayer #jesus #miracle