The Lord Takes Delight in His People

Photo of snail and marigold speaking the Responsorial Psalm 149:4, "The Lord takes delight in his people."
โ€œThe Lord Takes Delight in His Peopleโ€
Responsorial Psalm 149:4
Saturday after Epiphany
ยฉ๏ธ2026 Gloria M. Chang

R.  The Lord takes delight in his people.

Sing to the LORD a new song
of praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel be glad in their maker,
let the children of Zion rejoice in their king.… Read the rest

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Shalom Snail
โ€œOur Lady of Guadalupeโ€
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

In December’s dawn, Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego, painting heaven’s love on his tilma forever.

Nican Mopohua (โ€œHere It is Toldโ€)

From a report by Don Antonio Valeriano, a Native American author of the sixteenth century (Liturgy of the Hours translation)

At daybreak one Saturday morning in 1531, on the very first days of the month of December, an Indian named Juan Diego was going from the village where he lived to Tlatelolco in order to take part in divine worship and listen to God’s commandments.… Read the rest

There is No Rose of Such Virtue

There is no rose of such virtue,  Mary, Mother of God, Shalom Snail
โ€œThere is No Rose of Such Virtueโ€
Traditional English Christmas Carol, c.1420
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

There is no rose of such virtue 
As is the rose that bare Jesu; 
Alleluia. 

For in this rose contained was 
Heaven and earth in little space; 
Res miranda. 

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Marana tha!

โ€œMarana tha!โ€
A reflection on 1 Corinthians 16:22 and Revelation 22:20
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. Marana tha.

1 Corinthians 16:22

The one who gives this testimony says, โ€œYes, I am coming soon.โ€Read the rest

Three Peas

โ€œThree Peasโ€
ยฉ๏ธ2020 Gloria M. Chang

Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty,
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.

Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.… Read the rest

Trinity Sunday

โ€œGlory Be Doxologyโ€
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang
Andrei Rublev, Icon of the Trinity (15th century)

I bind unto myself the Name,
The strong Name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the same,
The Three in One and One in Three.

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Shining Light

โ€œShining Lightโ€
Matthew 5:14
Meditation on Light, Series II, Day 5
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

For God, who said, โ€œLet light shine out of darkness,โ€ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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Heaven’s Oil

โ€œHeavenโ€™s Oilโ€
A reflection on Matthew 25:1-13
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

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What is Equality? (Part 2)

โ€œWhat is Equality? (Part 2)โ€ (2 panels)
ยฉ๏ธ2020 by Gloria M. Chang

What is Equality?

Equality requires an external standard measure. For example, X is equal to Y in length, taking either X or Y as the standard. If Z is equal to X, it is also equal to Y.… Read the rest