¹⁵ As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

¹⁶ Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

¹⁷ “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

¹⁸ “Bring them here to me,” he said. ¹⁹ And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. ²⁰ They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. ²¹ The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus -
“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. ²⁰ At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores ²¹ and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

²² “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. ²³ In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. ²⁴ So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’

²⁵ “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. ²⁶ And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’

²⁷ “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family,²⁸ for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’

²⁹ “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’

³⁰ “‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

³¹ “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ 

Lord of all things We thank You for the women and men You have called to work in education. Bless their hearts with Your love, joy and peace. Season their words with Your patience, kindness and goodness. Fill their minds with Your faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. When they respond to a broken-hearted child Show them how to be big-hearted. When they reach out to a rebellious teen Remind them to be obedient to You. When they advise a lonely mature student Help them to be Christ Jesus to them. When they meet with an angry parent Let them see a child of God. When they give advice to a discouraged colleague Give them helpful and encouraging words. When they speak to visitors and strangers Grant them the gift of hospitality. Amen

This prayer talks and prays about education and the teachers who help students learn so that they can have a fuller future. The message of this prayer is that God is nurturing and kind and that he passes this on to teachers who are kind and advise students. Edmund Rice would’ve used this prayer for himself as it could’ve inspired him to take up teaching and be one of the teachers that this prayer talks about. Furthermore, Edmund Rice might have used this in his teaching classroom as he said a prayer to start the day and it would’ve educated his students about teachers. This would’ve been able to inspire them to help others just as he did. In addition to this, Edmund Rice could’ve shown it to his Congregation brothers as it too, would’ve inspired them to help the poor, particularly in education.

Prayer for the poor and needy
Lord God,
You came to give honour to the least, those forgotten, overlooked and misjudged. You came to give first place to the last, those left behind, misunderstood and undervalued. You came to give a warm welcome to the lost, those who are orphaned, abandoned and destitute. Help us to be your ears to listen to their cries. Help us to be your voice speaking out love and acceptance. Help us to be your feet walking beside those in need. Help us to be your hands to clothe, feed and shelter them. You came for the least, the lost and last of this world. Lord, hear our prayer. Amen.

Edmund Rice would’ve used this prayer during his life, particularly after the year of 1802, as this is when Edmund Rice just started up his first night school. This would have suited him more as he would be able to use this prayer in his daily life while also teaching the prayer to the boys that he originally taught. Furthermore, Edmund was a strong believer in education and poverty as he believed it was unjust, hence why he started a school. This prayer may have even helped Edmund get past his wife’s death as it talks about how horrible some people’s lives can be. This might have made him realise that even though he is in a rough spot, he should get over it as other people are dealing with worse things and this also could’ve convinced him to go and help those people who were experiencing problems. 

 

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Priestly – There is a little amount of information on how Edmund Rice would pray, but during his classes, he showed his priestly work of Jesus. Rice would start every day by praying to the Lord our God. He even taught his students these prayers and they would pray together at the start of the school day and also finish the day with the prayer. I this next quote, it shows the day of the Congregation of Christian Brothers of which Edmund Rice lead and his prayer habits. “[The Brothers] begin and terminate the day's business with prayer; they frequently recall the attention of the children to the presence of God [hourly chiming clock]; they give catechetical instruction to the children in the Christian doctrine; they usually inculcate moral and religious truths in the reading class, if the lesson admits of it ... from this it is evident that religion is the leading principle nay, the very spirit which guides and directs their whole educational system.”

 

Prophetic – Also, Edmund Rice would practice Jesus’ prophetic work by speaking out to crowds, talking about the education and poor system, how it was unjust that it needed to change. He had his own quotes about God, love and the value of how we serve in the name of God but he also used the Bible to try and get his message across. He eventually went to go overseas to Britain to talk to the Pope about his schools which went global, sadly after he passed away. The people who continue his work from where he left off were the Congregation of Christian brothers as he created and lead them, the students that he taught at his school as he spoke about God daily and in their teaching lessons. This message also went out to people who were disconnected from the world such as the poor or those without an education as he went and tried to uplift their lives by first talking to them. In these ways, Edmund Rice has participated in the prophetic work of Jesus.  

 

Kingly – During his lifetime, Edmund Rice did a lot of work to help those in trouble, around him and eventually all around the world. He first started up a night school in a barn with a few other teachers for Catholic boys as they did not receive a proper education. His goal was to recognise the dignity of everyone who lived in the oppressing times in Ireland and wanted to bring out their faith in God, thus making them believe in him again. After a few years teaching at a barn, he went on to teach at a more stable school called Mt Sion in 1802, officially opening in 1804. Even though he was not a proper teacher, he taught himself how to teach the students and by 1810, he could teach 150 boys in one class. In these ways of teaching, the kingly work of Jesus has been participated in by Edmund Rice. 

 

Prophetic – So far, the Smith Family have changed the idea of ‘prophetic’ works of Jesus, as they do not only speak up about problems, but this enables others to be inspired and act. This all started in 1922 when the Smith Family was starting out and the ‘Joy givers’ were born. They went and set out on a journey to bring joy to children’s lives which they still do today, but they also change them forever. Over time the look of them speaking out has changed as now, there are functions in which people can come and learn about their work. In addition to all of this, the Smith Family also have a running website where even more people and look at what they are doing and what problems they are facing. These people can also be inspired by the words of the Smith Family and donate to them, pursuing their life in the kingly way of Jesus. In these new and more revolutionised actions or the ‘prophetic’ work of Jesus, the Smith Family are continuing to following the footsteps of God. 

 

Kingly – The Kingly works of Jesus were performed by the Smith Family organisation in many different ways as they reached out changed children’s lives by physically fixing the problem. By receiving donations from people in Australia, the Smith Family can help Children who have poor education by giving them an education through different courses and education programs. One of these many programs includes the ‘Learning through Life’ education program. This program supports young or disadvantaged children throughout the schooling life which includes Pre-school, Primary, Senior and even their Tertiary studies. The organisation of this program helps the children in three different ways. They have workers specifically for the ‘Learning through Life’ program. These workers connect the children to opportunities based around learning in their community and help to encourage the kids to participate as much as possible in their education. Another way the Smith Family help children through this program is that they give the students availability to the literacy programs and mentoring support. This would help the kids to write and speak better while also getting help through they schooling life. Finally, the Smith Family also helps the whole family with financial assistance so that they can afford to let their child buy the necessities needed for school. This means that the family would be able to spend it on more important things such as food and clothing without having to sacrifice the child’s school requirements. This is a long-term support which helps the Australian child to develop life skills and reach their full potential in school. In this simple way, even though there are many others, the Smith Family participates in the Kingly work of Jesus.