To many, this would seem to reflect that just seven loaves of ‘ Daily Bread ‘ and a few fish would not be enough, but those that were there had heard Jesus (Iesu), and those that had listened were filled with the ‘ Holy Spirit (Truth) of God in them and as Jesus (Iesu) said to them when they asked who are you to tell us of these things and he said those that have ‘ Ears Let Them Hear ‘ so they ‘ Heard The Word of God ‘ and when it came to the time of eating they too were less empty, and so the few loaves and fish were of ample sufficiency and in thanks to God seven basket that was full of crumbs Amen

So Jesus called his disciples and said, ‘I feel sorry for all these people; they have been with me for three days now and have nothing to eat.

If I send them off home hungry, they will collapse on the way; some have come to a great distance.’ His disciples replied, ‘Where could anyone get bread to feed these people in a deserted place like this?’ He asked them, ‘How many loaves have you?’ ‘Seven,’ they said. Then he instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves, and after giving thanks, he broke them and handed them to his disciples to distribute; they spread them among the crowd.

They had a few small fish as well, and over these, he said a blessing and ordered them to be also distributed. They ate as much as they wanted, and they collected seven basketfuls of the scraps left over. Now there had been about four thousand people. He sent them away and immediately, getting into the boat with his disciples, went to the region of Dalmanutha.

Reflection on the Illuminated Manuscript

This manuscript was made in 1262 by Toros Roslin, a prominent Medieval illuminator who introduced into his manuscripts a whole cycle of images depicting many of the Gospel passages. This manuscript was created at the scriptorium of Hromkla, which became the leading artistic center in Armenia under the rule of Constantine I (1221-1267). It is one of seven known manuscripts bearing T’oros Roslin’s signature, and it is the most sumptuous of them all, with 15 miniatures and 67 smaller illustrations. The style of the images and slight differences in execution indicate that T’oros had several assistants helping with the illustrations. This manuscript has long been cherished within the Armenian church. Still well into the 17th century, Armenian scribes made copies based on the manuscript we are looking at in today’s reflection.

The focus of the manuscript illumination is on the disciples. Jesus is not placed in the middle but is depicted at the far right. Yes, today’s reading is as much about the disciples as about Jesus.

Precisely because they are disciples, they still learn every day from being alongside Jesus. They were afraid that they couldn’t feed the large crowds. But Jesus tells them that fear cannot stop them – nor us.

When they gave the seven loaves and some small fish to Christ, they got back so much more. They had seven full baskets left, instead of seven loaves.

Often our own fears of inadequacy prevent us from offering small things to Our Lord. But the disciples were freed from this inadequacy because Jesus multiplied their gifts; this should encourage us to follow in the footsteps of the apostles. If we give Jesus everything, he will transform our humble offerings into an overabundance that will feed others….

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