Genesis 1:1-19 / Mark 6:53-56 (2021)
There is this saying : Don't judge a book by it cover.
In other words, just as we can't say what are the contents in the book just by looking at its cover, neither can we say what a person is really like just by his looks.
Nonetheless, we can't deny that looks do reveal.
Looks do reveal something about the feelings of the person and something about his heart.
For example, the angry look, the hurt look, the loving look, the tender look, etc.
In the gospel, we heard that the people recognized Jesus.
The recognition is more than just the physical features. They saw deeper than just the physical dimension.
They saw in Him, the look of mercy and unconditional love.
They saw in Him, the face of love, the face of God.
In the Eucharist, Jesus shows us the face of His love.
He gives to us who His is and what He is.
When we partake of the Eucharist, we change just as bread and wine is changed.
We too take on the look of love ; we take on the face of love.
May others recognize that look and see that face in us.