Religious Education 

WEEKEND GOSPEL

GOSPEL.          John 6:51-58 

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 

My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 

Jesus said to the crowd: 

‘I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. 

Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever; 

and the bread that I shall give 

is my flesh, for the life of the world.’ 

Then the Jews started arguing with one another: ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ they said. Jesus replied: 

‘I tell you most solemnly, 

if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man 

and drink his blood, 

you will not have life in you. 

Anyone who does eat my flesh and drink my blood 

has eternal life, 

and I shall raise him up on the last day. 

For my flesh is real food 

and my blood is real drink. 

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood 

lives in me 

and I live in him. 

As I, who am sent by the living Father, 

myself draw life from the Father, 

so whoever eats me will draw life from me. 

This is the bread come down from heaven; 

not like the bread our ancestors ate: 

they are dead, 

but anyone who eats this bread will live for ever.’ 

CHILDREN'S DISCUSSION STARTERS 

• What makes you happy and joyful in your life? 
• What are the most important of these? 
• Why are they the most important? 

Jesus tells us that we should seek things that will last. 

• In today’s Gospel what does Jesus give us that will last for ever? 

Jesus gives us the Bread of life, himself. 

• How do we show we are happy and thankful for this great gift? 

We can sing songs of joy and praise God, give thanks for the many blessings we are given and show kindness to one another.