A Word From Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick, Shalom Snail
โ€œA Word From Saint Patrickโ€
Meditation of St. Patrick from Psalm 46:10 (11)
ยฉ2022 Gloria M. Chang

โ€œBe still and know that I am God. 
Be still and know that I am. 
Be still and know. 
Be still. 
Be.โ€ 

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

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Once Blind, Now Brave

โ€œOnce Blind, Now Braveโ€
A reflection on John 9:1-41
Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

A man born blind receives sight and boldly declares: “If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.โ€

Gospel

John 9:1-41 (RSV)

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth.… Read the rest

A Harvest of Samaritans

Photo of snail and tulips speaking the couplet about a harvest of Samaritans from John 4:5-42.
โ€œA Harvest of Samaritansโ€
A reflection on John 4:5-42
Third Sunday of Lent (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Discover the surprising Harvest of Samaritans at Jacob’s wellโ€”fields white, souls ripe for eternal life.

Gospel

John 4:5-42

Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacobโ€™s… Read the rest

Touched by the Transfigured Christ

โ€œTouched by the Transfigured Christโ€
A reflection on Matthew 17:1-9
Second Sunday of Lent (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

In the blinding glory of the Transfigured Christ, Jesus touches us and whispers: “Rise, and do not be afraid.โ€

Gospel

Matthew 17:1-9

After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.… Read the rest

Temptation of Christ

Photo of snail and globe amaranth speaking the couplet about the Temptation of Christ.
โ€œTemptation of Christโ€
A reflection on Matthew 4:1-11
First Sunday of Lent (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

In the desert’s silence, Jesus confronted every human weaknessโ€”and conquered it with God’s living Word.

Gospel

Matthew 4:1-11

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He… Read the rest

Rend Your Heart, Not Your Garments

Photo of snail and balloon flower with text overlay of the poem, "Rend Your Hearts, Not Your Garments."
โ€œRend Your Heart, Not Your Garmentsโ€
A reflection on Joel 2:12-18 and Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Ash Wednesday
ยฉ๏ธ2026 Gloria M. Chang

Rend your heart, not your garments: discover the hidden treasures of Lent in secret prayer, fasting, and mercy.

First Reading

Joel 2:12-18

Even now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the LORD, your God.… Read the rest