A Loaf of Bread and a Few Fish

 

A loaf of bread and a few fish is all He had to work with and yet He fed them with plenty left over. He's our perfect example and our great provider. He wants us to go and do the same. He wants us to put out our nets and work to bring people closer to Him. And how do we do His Will? How do we serve, teach and bring others to Christ? 

It is true we have beautiful displays in the store. But they do have a plan. They often tell a story about what's going on for the season or what's going on around the Diocese. They have a purpose and we hope and pray that they are leading our customers to what they need to live like Christ, to serve and to teach. Whether it's a space filled with book suggestions such as The Passion: Reflections on the Suffering and Death of Jesus Christ by Thigpen , The Last Hours of Jesus From Gethsemane to Golgotha by Gorman, The Life of Jesus: Seek and Find Sarah and Simon by Magnificat or The Holy Mass on Earth as it is in Heaven by O'Neill or gifts such as rosaries, medals, statues or crucifixes, for Baptisms or First Communions or Confirmations, for people coming into the Church at Easter or for personal use, our prayer every morning is that people receive what they need to lead a holy life and to bring everyone they may come into contact with along with them. A loaf and a few fish or a rosary and a few good books or a crucifix and a few candles; when we have something to work with, He can multiply our work and He can give us the grace and the means to serve and to make a difference, with enough left over for ourselves.