Journey to Wholeness
Friday of the Third Week of Advent
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Matthew 1:1
The Word became flesh in a gnarled and twisted family tree, commencing its healing and deification.… Read the rest
This couplet was inspired by icons of the Theotokos of the Unburnt Bush and medieval titles of the Immaculate Virgin Mary as a pure fountain or wellspring.… Read the rest
“Our Lady of the Rosary”
In commemoration of the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571
Photos from the Mary Garden at the Passionist Monastery in Jamaica, NY
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang
From the Liturgy of the Hours for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary:
… Read the restThis commemorative feast was established by Saint Pius V on the anniversary of the naval victory won by the Christian fleet at Lepanto.
John 15:1-8
“I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.”
On this feast of Our Lady of Fatima, a beautiful hymn to Our Lady written by a Passionist, Fr.… Read the rest
“The Virgin has given birth to the Savior (4 panels)”
From the Liturgy of the Hours, January 1, Morning Prayer, Antiphon 1
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang
Totus Tuus (“totally yours” or “all yours”) was the personal and episcopal motto of St.… Read the rest
Tuesday of the First Week of Advent
Isaiah 11:1-10
On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom (Isaiah 11:1).… Read the rest
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22
In the enclosed garden of Eden, a river branched out to the four corners of the earth, enlivening and nourishing all creatures (Genesis 2:10-14).… Read the rest
12th Week in Ordinary Time, Tuesday (Year II)
Matthew 7:6, 12-14
Ever since the gates of Eden closed, the children of Adam have been searching for the tree of life from every corner of the earth.… Read the rest
The Regina Caeli is a 12th century antiphon in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary that is prayed during the Easter season in place of the Angelus. A legend records that during a pestilence in Rome, while the Regina Caeli was being prayed in procession with her image, angels were heard singing along and an end was put to the plague.… Read the rest
