Journey to Wholeness
“Our Lady of the Rosary” (2 panels)
In commemoration of the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571
Photos from the Mary Garden at the Passionist Monastery in Jamaica, NY
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang
… 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.
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
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
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
… Read the restJesus said to his disciples: “Hear the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the Kingdom without understanding it, and the Evil One comes and steals away what was sown in his heart.
