God’s Blessings Are More Than Enough

Speaker: Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines

August 03, 2026

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August 02, 2026

Readings: Nehemiah 9:16-20
Romans 8:36-39
Matthew 14:13-21

10th Sunday of Ordinary Time 2026 Homily – Abp. Hines

God’s provisions for His people are filled with joy and peace. His love goes beyond anything that we could even remember. While we may be thankful when God sets us free each time, the remembrance of what He did is even more important.

Today’s Gospel is very unique. It’s the only event that is listed in all four Gospels. It is about the multiplication of the five loaves and two fish. The feeding to a whole multitude is not just a story. The reason Christ shares these things to us is to show His character and how much He has done for us. When unfavorable circumstances enter into our lives, we forget His provisions. We turn quickly to the world for answers. Remember, His promises date back to the Old Testament. Before He could go to the Cross, He had to fulfill the prophecies of the old Prophets. Everything pertaining to life and godliness He has given to us. Yet we act as if we have nothing. We struggle and battle for that which He has already paid for. The world is falling apart and yet we trust the world more. Do you know that we are being taken advantage of by certain realms of the world?

The story about the feeding of the multitude must really be so important that it was written in Matthew, Luke, Mark and John. We need to keep our hope alive. In the Gospel we see here that John the Baptist had just been beheaded. Jesus must have been feeling hurt because not only were they cousins, but John had been a very important part of His life. He decides to leave Jerusalem, not because He was afraid that Herod was going to haunt Him, but He knew He had a task to do. Philippians 1:12 “Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel.” Jesus got into a boat and left for the north. The multitude followed Him in spite of the long distance. When He saw the crowd, He felt compassion, and began to minister to the people, which took Him most of the day. Realizing that it was near evening, the disciples told Him to send the people away so they could buy food for themselves. Jesus then told the disciples, “You feed them.” But they told Him that they had no food except for five loaves of bread and two fish belonging to a little boy. Jesus responded by instructing them to tell the people to sit down in groups. Then He took the food and blessed it. He broke the bread and gave them to the disciples and told them to distribute these among the people. Little by little, each individual got his share of the bread and fish that were distributed to them. This was clearly an act of miracle. Jesus was the Source; the disciples were the deliverers. Jesus wanted to show us the possibility and potential of this act. He wanted this miracle to be seen. It was said that the people were all satisfied. What happened was beyond human comprehension. The hope that His provisions will not fail. He may have satisfied the people’s needs, but He was actually offering more than this. The crowd saw that their needs were met with their very own eyes.

When we go to the altar, we become one with Him, when we partake of His Body and Blood. This is Christ giving of Himself to us. All things are possible if only we believe. When Christ is with us, we will not starve. We need to take time to understand the scriptures. Whatever the need is, He is more than enough. Even after the multitude was fed, there were twelve basketfuls left. We have the ability to do what Christ has done. God has blessed us abundantly. We need to remember God’s goodness in our lives, being confident that He is the answer.