Three Witnesses to the Victory of the Son

Photo of snail and rose with text overlay of a poetic quatrain on the 1 John 5:5-13 reflection.
โ€œThree Witnesses to the Victory of the Sonโ€
A reflection on 1 John 5:5-13
Friday after Epiphany
ยฉ๏ธ2026 Gloria M. Chang

A reflection on 1 John 5:5-13 for Friday after Epiphany: John proclaims three enduring witnessesโ€”the Spirit, the water, and the bloodโ€”that testify to Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the source of victory over the world and eternal life.… Read the rest

The Wedding at Cana

Wedding Feast at Cana, Shalom Snail, mystic wine
โ€œThe Wedding at Canaโ€ John 2:1-11 โ€œin a snailshellโ€ Sunday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time (Year C) ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus

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Re-Creation of Adam

โ€œRe-Creation of Adamโ€
The Baptism of the Lord (Year B)
A reflection on Mark 1:7-11
ยฉ๏ธ2024 Gloria M. Chang

This is what John the Baptist proclaimed: โ€œOne mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.

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Jerusalem, Your Light Has Come

โ€œJerusalem, Your Light Has Comeโ€
Isaiah 60:1
From the Liturgy of the Hours, Epiphany, Morning Prayer, Antiphon 3
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Arise! Shine, for your light has come,
the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.
Though darkness covers the earth,
and thick clouds, the peoples,
Upon you the Lord will dawn,
and over you his glory will be seen.

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