When Jesus called himself the Bread of Life, even his contemporaries were confused about what he meant. How could he be bread? In calling himself bread, Jesus was reminding his followers that he was meant to be a staple in their lives. Furthermore, he was interested in not helping people to stay alive, but rather to live. By partaking in the bread of life, we are invited to slow down and savor the grace that God has shared with us

Wisdom reminds us that we cannot simply gorge ourselves on faith. Instead, we need to create for ourselves a spiritual diet that matures our minds, mouths, and motives. Eventually, wisdom won't have to call to us, we will run to wisdom calling for more.

This was a pivotal moment in Jesus life and his ministry. He claimed that only those who eat of his flesh and drink of his blood will have eternal life. His words caused enough concern for his followers that many left - the simply could not follow him to the spiritual end. It is simple for us to claim that we are followers of Jesus, and for us to eat and drink at the sacred meal. But if we truly want to follow him, we have to do more than just make claims. We have to live our lives as true follows of Jesus. 

: There is a difference between practice and purpose. Sometimes our traditions can become meaningless. When they do, we should set them aside. Our hearts, however, always stay with us. The things that make our hearts pure are the things that really matter in life.