First reading
2 Kings 4:42–44
They will eat, and have some left over.
Responsorial psalm
Psalm 144(145):10–11, 15–18
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
Second reading
Ephesians 4:1–6
One Body, one Spirit, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God.
Gospel acclamation
Luke 7:16
A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people.
Gospel
John 6:1–15
The feeding of the five thousand
Images from the Word
- So many
- Pieces left over
- Escaped
- Had some over
- Unity of the Spirit
Liturgical notes
In the dioceses of Australia the most common form of the gesture of peace is the handshake, although different practices according to region and culture are not excluded. However it is appropriate that each person offer the sign of peace only to those who are nearest and in a sober manner.
—General Instruction of the Roman Missal, §82
The sign of peace provides an opportunity for the assembly to express their ecclesial unity and their commitment to mutual charity. We are expressing what must be the reality in our community: that we are in fact in communion with each other. Before we even approach the celebration of Mass, we must be reconciled with anyone with whom we do not share this ecclesial unity—that is the work we must undertake before Mass begins. Only then can our celebration tell the truth that we are the Body of Christ.
‘God is in his holy place, God who unites those who dwell in his house; he himself gives might and strength to his people’
—entrance antiphon