taught by God. So whoever listens and learns from the Father comes to me. For no one has seen
the Father except the One who comes from God; he has seen the Father. Truly, I say to you,
whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Though your ancestors ate the manna in
the desert, they died. But here you have the bread from heaven, so that you may eat of it, and
not die. I am the living bread from heaven; whoever eats of this bread will live forever. The bread
I shall give is my flesh, and I will give it for the life of the world.”
Replect
Agreat teacher can have an amazing impact on their students’ lives, encouraging them to try new
things, opening their minds to new insights, and helping them to discover their place in the world.
Take a moment and think about a teacher who helped or inspired you. It may have been someone
other than a schoolteacher. Perhaps, it was a coach or a catechist or a trusted adult. What did that
person do to help or encourage you? What impact did their influence have on your life?
The first reading today helps us to recognize the good teachers in our lives and, hopefully, to
become good teachers ourselves. Like Philip, a good teacher needs to meet students where they
are on their journey and then continue that journey alongside them. A good teacher helps students
to interpret what they read and learn and then apply that new knowledge to their own life experiences.
Finally, a good teacher will help a student acquire new skills and practice this new way of living.
As we have been taught, so we must teach.
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