“One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's
brother, said to him, "There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and
two fish; but what are they among so many?" --John 6:8-9.
St. Augustine says the five loaves represent the five books
of the Torah; the two fish represent the dual offices of Jesus originating in the Old Testament, namely, Priest
and King. He feeds the multitudes, for as Priest he intercedes with the Father, who is the source of all good; he does so miraculously, because he is King and all power has been given to him.
The Solemnity of Christ the King was last Sunday, November 25th. The feast
of St. Andrew is November 30th.
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