Advent is upon us: the great time of anticipation and preparation. Get ready! No, not in the sense of hurry: the frantic pace of the adverts and the expectations placed upon us by the digital, algorithmically-powered 21st-century equivalent of the Madison Avenue advertisers and influencers pushing us to buy, spend, and consume. Rather we prepare ourselves for the light: for Christ is the light of the world. 

While the disciples wanted to send the crowd away for a "fend for yourself" dinner, a young boy shared all that he had. And, with God at work, that was all which was actually needed. While this story of the fishes and loaves is perhaps the most iconic, Jesus had multiple other other feeding miracles throughout the gospels as well. What makes these miracles incredible is not just that there's extra resources. It's the realization that God has provided all that is neede