You Give Them Something to Eat - Community Missioner Ed Carrette's Homily for Call To Feed The Hungry Sunday, 10th Sunday after Pentecost

SummaryCommunity Missioner Ed Carrette draws on the Feeding of the Five Thousand in Matthew 14 to remind Grace Episcopal Church that Christ's compassion is never merely a feeling — it always becomes action. Through the stories of real families served at their weekly food distribution, Ed calls the congregation to see that their Thursday morning ministry is a living continuation of that ancient miracle. Responding to Christ's command — "You give them something to eat" — is not optional for his disciples; it is the very heart of faithful living.A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew                                            Matthew 14:13-21Jesus withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to me.” Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.