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More for you on the 'Loaves and Fishes' miracle...

Author: TyroneIrish  (25342 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2020)
Posted at 4:15 pm on Aug 3, 2026
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...FYI...you can Google the topic and get several documentary references...like I did
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Miracles of the Loaves and Fishes both Pointing to the ...

The Catholic Church officially teaches that the feeding of the multitudes is a genuine supernatural event, but it has not defined a specific micro-dogma on the exact physical mechanics of how the multiplication occurred. While official texts call it a miracle, alternative non-supernatural theories ("miracle of sharing") exist but are heavily rejected by mainstream traditional teaching.

(Official Church Teaching)
The Catechism of the Catholic Church explicitly refers to the event in paragraph 1335 as the "miracles of the multiplication of the loaves," describing how Jesus blessed, broke, and distributed the food to prefigure the Eucharist.

(Catholic World Report)
Traditional Catholic commentary, theologians, and bodies like Catholic Answers maintain that the text demands a literal, supernatural multiplication of matter rather than a social exercise.

(Catholic Answers)
The "Miracle of Sharing" Debate
Some modern theologians or homilists occasionally suggest a psychological or social miracle—the idea that Jesus’ example inspired people to share hidden food from their own baskets.

Traditionalists and conservative Catholic commentators strongly reject this sociological reading, arguing it strips Christ of His divinity and ignores the physical detail of the 12 leftover baskets.

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You're a "Trad"...I'm a "Mod"...Peace, Brother...


Replies to: “More for you on the 'Loaves and Fishes' miracle...”

  • As this Sunday comes to a close, I'd like to share Fr. Brendan McGuire's Homily with you...it's the - TyroneIrish - 4:35am 8/3/26 (6) [View All]
    • Here are some of my thoughts on Fr. Brendan's Homily... - TyroneIrish - 1:58pm 8/3/26
      • So, the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes was not actually a miracle. - NedoftheHill - 3:25pm 8/3/26
        • And, a little more on Miracles... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:42pm 8/3/26
        • More for you on the 'Loaves and Fishes' miracle... - TyroneIrish - 4:15pm 8/3/26
        • It's thought provoking at the very least...even the Disciples had Loaves and Fishes with them...why - TyroneIrish - 3:51pm 8/3/26
          • Don't want to answer the question unless it helps your Party? Par for the course. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:20pm 8/3/26

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