11 August 2024, 19th Sunday "B
1Kings 19:4-8; Ephesians 4:30-5:2; John 6:41-51
Homily
Elijah is a fascinating figure in the Bible. One of the great prophets, he was a man of action rather than words. I don't think that Scripture records a single one of his speeches. He was a mystic, a loner from the great desert of the East. The Spirit of God moved him constantly from one place to another: Phoenicia, Mount Horeb, the torrent of Kerit, the palace of King Ahab, the Jordan... His mission was linked to every movement in the history of his people. And everywhere he spoke through his actions.