How many times have we grumbled before God? Too many times, I guess. We grumbled about a difficult situation. We complain about the heartaches over a lover, angry and frustrated about a betrayal and seemingly unfair response from someone we care and expect to return our good actions. This Sunday’s readings are focused on Jesus as the Bread of life where we are reminded of God’s gift of Himself as our daily food. The first reading from the Book of Exodus, we heard about the grumbling Israelites. They mocked and complained about their situation. Moses promised them a land of freedom from Egyptians, a land of milk and honey. But along the way, through the dessert, the Israelites felt betrayed, abandoned. They began to feel hungry, in need of food. And the promise seemed forgotten. They are now in despair of food. And so, they asked, why? Why all the sudden change? Where is God leading them? When will God come to their rescue? Of course, we read from the reading that the Lord provi