On July 25, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Pope Francis reflected on John 6:1-15, the Gospel of the day.

Discussing the gesture of the boy who shared five barley loaves and two fish (John 6:9), the Pope said that such sharing “increases love and allows God to perform wonders. Let us try to share more: let us try the way Jesus teaches us.”

“May the Virgin Mary, who answered ‘yes’ to God’s unprecedented proposal, help us to open our hearts to the Lord’s invitations and to the needs of others,” Pope Francis concluded.