Choosing to abide (John 6:56-69)
This last reading from the bread of life discourse places Jesus’ disciples at a crossroads.
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One August years ago I saw a great commercial. A father makes his way merrily down the aisles of an office supply store while his sullen children trod behind him. As he skips, he fills the cart with school supplies: folders and pencils, erasers and pens, paper. In the background plays a familiar refrain: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” The back-to-school season is upon us.
