
A reflection on Luke 14:1-6
Friday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang
How does the healing of spiritual dropsy reveal the tension between divine mercy and human pride in Jesus’ encounter with the Pharisees?… Read the rest

Journey to Wholeness

How does the healing of spiritual dropsy reveal the tension between divine mercy and human pride in Jesus’ encounter with the Pharisees?… Read the rest

How does the love of a mother hen reflect Jesus’ yearning to gather and protect his beloved people?… Read the rest

Again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch of dough was leavened.”… Read the rest

How does Jesus’ healing of the crippled woman reveal what it truly means to be set free on the Sabbath?… Read the rest

Thus says the LORD: “You shall not molest or oppress an alien, for you were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt.”… Read the rest

How does Jesus’ call to be transformed in the face of tragedy challenge us to embrace solidarity with all of humanity?
Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.… Read the rest

How can we discern the true signs of the times when spiritual blindness obscures the divine wonders unfolding before us?… Read the rest

What does Jesus mean by the baptism of fire, and why does it spark division among families and nations?
I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!… Read the rest

Are we faithful stewards, tending the Lord’s vineyard with love?
Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.… Read the rest

Are you ready to stand as sleepless sentinels, vigilant for the Master’s return?
“Gird your loins and light your lampsand be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.… Read the rest