This is Archbishop Blaise Supich, Archbishop of Chicago.

Today, I invite you to reflect with Father Robert Barron on the Word of God, which is the Word on Fire.

Word on Fire Catholic Ministries is a non-for-profit apostolate dedicated to the mission of evangelization that utilizes media

both old and new to share the faith on every continent and facilitate an encounter with Christ

in its church. The efforts of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries engage the culture and bring the transformative power of God's Word

where it is most needed.

This is an invitation to open our hearts

to the Word on Fire,

which is God's Word of Love for each of us.

When our hearts are open,

the Lord changes and transforms us so that we in turn begin to share the warmth and light of Jesus Christ, who is the Word on Fire.

The global benefactors of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, with the support of the Archdiocese of Chicago now present word on fire peace be with

you friends we commence today our prayerful reading of the sixth chapter of the gospel of john something

we do every third summer of the liturgical year. How come this chapter?

Why is the church focused so carefully on this chapter?

Well, you know that John's gospel does not have what they call an institution narrative

in its account of the Last Supper.

It just means it doesn't have a narrative dealing with Jesus' breaking of the bread and sharing of the cup,

which we find in Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

It doesn't mean there's no Eucharistic theology in John because he develops the Eucharistic theology,

precisely in Chapter 6.

Could I invite you, during this period, during these more contemplative days of summer,

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