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 a few days ago, we read about Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves and 
fishes. Then<span style="background-color:rgb(208,224,227)"><b> in today’s
Gospel, which takes place just a few verses later, the disciples ask 
again about bread. But Jesus turns their attention elsewhere.</b></span></span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;font-weight:400;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal"><span style="background-color:rgb(208,224,227)"><b>He
 warns them about "the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."</b></span>
 What does he mean by this? He’s referring to <span style="background-color:rgb(234,209,220)"><b>the contagious and 
dangerous "food" offered by these leaders.</b></span> For example,<span style="background-color:rgb(234,209,220)"><b> the Pharisees 
knew </b></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>the Law of God</b></span><span style="background-color:rgb(234,209,220)"><b> but used <span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)">it</span> to oppress people rather than </b></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>liberate 
them. </b></span>They could point out, with great accuracy and articulation, the 
wicked things that people were doing, in order to bring those people 
down, to humiliate them.</span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:18px;font-weight:400;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;font-family:georgia,"times new roman";font-style:normal">Beware of that sort of
food, Jesus suggests. <span style="background-color:rgb(255,242,204)"><b>Instead, seek the true bread of heaven, which multiplies grace upon grace.</b></span></span></b></span></b></b>

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