Readings for August 18 — 20th Sunday in Ordinary time 

Prv 9:1-6; Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6:56; Jn 6:51-58 

Suggested Reflection Questions:

• The first reading uses feminine pronouns, instead of the masculine pronouns we’re used to. What does this difference mean to you? How can we think of God as both a father and mother?
• What does it mean in your life to bless and glorify the Lord, like the psalm mentions? How can you taste and see the goodness of the Lord?
• How do you try to follow God’s will in your life? How do you make decisions on how to act?
• Jesus talks about being the bread of Heaven in the Gospel today. How does this Gospel relate to the Eucharist? Does it help you gain a better understanding of the Eucharist?