Acts 9:1-20 / John 6:52-59
All religious leaders understand one fundamental duty as they teach and preach to their congregation.
And that is, that they are bound to teach the truth and they should not be teaching or preaching something that is against the religion that they claim to profess.
More so, in a place of worship, or in a holy place of prayer, religious leaders are expected to conduct themselves in proper behaviour and to speak in a dignified manner.
In the gospel, when Jesus gave the teaching about eating His flesh and drinking His blood, His listeners were astounded and puzzled by what He said.
The gospel ended off by noting that Jesus gave that teaching at Capernaum, in the synagogue.
The synagogue is a place where the people gathered for prayer and listen to the Scriptures and to the teachings.
So what Jesus taught was not done in an ordinary place but in a holy place, a place of prayer.
What Jesus taught was the truth, and there was no doubt that He meant what He said.
As we participate in the Eucharist, let us be reminded of this truth and let us truly believe in it.
When we believe in what we are receiving at Holy Communion, then we will also echo the teaching that Jesus gave in the gospel.
And may others also come to believe in that teaching by the examples of our lives.