John 6:52-59
If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world. The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen, I say unto you: except you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me: and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, the same also shall live by me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna and are dead. He that eateth this bread shall live for ever.
Jesus speaks about giving His flesh for the life of the world, preparing His listeners for the mystery of the Eucharist. His words reveal the depth of God’s desire to remain close to His people. In Holy Communion, Christ offers Himself completely as spiritual nourishment. This Gospel invites us to approach the Eucharist with gratitude, reverence, and faith. Through this sacred gift, we encounter the living Lord and receive strength for daily discipleship.