Sunday, July 28, 2024
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ!
The story of Jesus feeding the five thousand was the only significant miracle recorded in all four Gospels. Among many key points of reflections in this story, there was a boy with “five barley loaves and two fish.” He was not famous, and no one knew his name. He was so little in the crowd and what he had would only be enough for him. He could say no to the stranger who came and said that Jesus wanted his food. He could leave the people behind and disappear to take care of himself and keep his belongings for his own sake. However, the story did not happen that way. The boy selflessly gave up his little meal for others, regardless how much he could help. This generous action surely derives from his compassionate care for others and his willingness to give without any concerns. Also, he must surrender control and trust that Jesus could do something mysterious and incredible to manage the crowd, to take care of the people, and to control the situation. Accordingly, Jesus multiplied the small offering of the little boy to feed a crowd of thousands. Everyone at that time was satisfied because of the divine power of God, His miraculous performance and a little portion of a boy with love, faith, and generosity.
My brothers and sisters in Christ,
Like the little boy in this story, sometimes we feel so little in the community and lowly in the society; sometimes we feel useless without any talent, skill, or wisdom; and sometimes we feel poor when we have nothing but little time, effort, and belongings. Therefore, we may not feel comfortable to give, to share, and to help others. However, we should keep in mind that God creates us in His image and put into us many special gifts that we have not known or recognized yet. Those gifts include a prudent brain to make the right decisions, a compassionate heart to love, a healthy body to do good deeds, and a faith to trust Him. He also knows us all beyond our understanding and expectation. He knows who we are, what we have, and how we can be used. Therefore, sometimes He wants to call to us in the crowd and allow us to participate in His work as the chosen ones. Sometimes He wants to do eternally amazing things with the little fragments of our lives that are not worth much in our eyes. Sometimes He wants us to walk with Him by faith, trust in His deed, and surrender to His plan. Let us then remember the little boy in this story and follow his example. Let us always give, share, and help others and trust that God will take care the rest. Let us allow God to multiply what we have to feed the hungry, to cure the sick, to help the needy, and to create the heavenly kingdom on earth.
Sincerely yours in Jesus Christ and Our Lady of La Vang!
Reverend Kiet Anh Ta.
List of bulletins 2024
July
- July 28, 2024 Seventeenth Sunday of Easter Year B
- July 21, 2024 Sixteenth Sunday of Easter Year B
- July 14, 2024 Fifteenth Sunday of Easter Year B
- July 07, 2024 Fourteenth Sunday of Easter Year B
June
- June 26, 2024 Thirteenth Sunday of Easter Year B
- June 23, 2024 Twelfth Sunday of Easter Year B
- June 16, 2024 Eleventh Sunday of Easter Year B
- June 9, 2024 Tenth Sunday of Easter Year B
- June 2, 2024 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Year B
May
- May 26, 2024 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Year B
- May 19, 2024 Pentecost Sunday of Easter Year B
- May 12, 2024 Seventh Sunday of Easter Year B
- May 5, 2024 Fifth Sunday of Easter Year B
April
- April 28, 2024 Fifth Sunday of Easter Year B
- April 21, 2024 Fourth Sunday of Easter Year B
- April 14, 2024 Third Sunday of Easter Year B
- April 7, 2024 Second Sunday of Easter Sunday of Divine Mercy Year B
March
- March 31, 2024 Easter Sunday Resurrection of the Lord Year B
- March 24, 2024 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
- March 17, 2024 Fourth Sunday of Lent Year B
- March 10, 2024 Third Sunday of Lent Year B
- March 3, 2024 Third Sunday of Lent Year B
February
- February 25, 2024 Second Sunday of Lent Year B
- February 18, 2024 First Sunday of Lent Year B
- February 11, 2024 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
- February 4, 2024 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
January
- January 28, 2024 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
- January 21, 2024 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
- January 14, 2024 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
- January 7, 2024 The Epiphany of The Lord Year B