Our Supersubstantial Bread

Our Supersubstantial Bread: “Grant us this day our daily manna.” -Dante, Purgatorio, Canto XI The Lord has left us a mystery to contemplate.  It is right there in the middle of the “Our Father” when Jesus teaches us to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread.” (Mt. 6:11) This is generally recognized to mean pray for our …

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