By What Authority?

Photo of snail and pansies speaking the triplet about Mark 11:27-33, "Jesus fed the hungry / And lifted up the lowly / By God's authority!"
“By What Authority?”
A reflection on Mark 11:27-33
Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Mark 11:27-33

They returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approached him and said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things?… Read the rest

Pray and Believe

Photo of snail and flowering quince speaking the couplet, "Pray and believe / And you will receive."
“Pray and Believe”
Mark 11:24 “in a snailshell”
Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer,
believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.

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Blind Bartimaeus


“Blind Bartimaeus”
Mark 10:46-52 “in a snailshell”
Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Blind Bartimaeus cried out in faith—and Jesus opened his eyes.

Gospel

Mark 10:46-52

They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging.… Read the rest

Lose It All, Gain It All

Photo of snail and tulips with text overlay of the poem, "Lose It All, Gain It All."
“Lose It All, Gain It All”
A reflection on Mark 10:28-31
Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Mark 10:28-31

Peter began to say to him, “We have given up everything and followed you.” Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come.… Read the rest

From Rome to Arabia

Photo of snail and tulips speaking the Pentecost couplet, "From Rome to Arabia."
“From Rome to Arabia”
Acts 2:5-11 “in a snailshell”
Pentecost Sunday
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Acts 2:1-11

When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.… Read the rest

Uncountable Marvels

“Uncountable Marvels” (2 panels)
A reflection on John 21:25
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written.

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Feed My Lambs

A baby snail and white bleeding hearts reflect on John 21:15-19: Peter thrice vowed, “I love thee.” Jesus made a Shepherd’s plea:  “Feed my lambs and follow me.”
“Feed My Lambs”
John 21:15-19 in a tercet
Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

John 21:15-19

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” … Read the rest

Glory and Love in Trinity

A snail and three tulips reflect on John 17:20-26: "Abba in me and I in thee: Glory and Love in Trinity!"
“Glory and Love in Trinity”
John 17:20-26 “in a snailshell”
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

John 17:20-26

“I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. … Read the rest