The Good Shepherd

Photo of a baby snail on the back of an adult snail walking on a hydrangea with text overlay of the reflection on Matthew 18:12-14: "Little Lamb, lay on my shoulder / As we cross o'er barbs and boulder."
โ€œThe Good Shepherdโ€
Matthew 18:12-14 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Tuesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 18:12-14

What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray?ย … Read the rest

The Parable of the Net

Photo of a snail on evergreen tress overlooking a waterfall and speaking the couplet, "The Parable of the Net."
โ€œThe Parable of the Netโ€
A reflection on Matthew 13:47-50
Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 13:47-50

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind.ย … Read the rest

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

Photo of a snail on a sunflower with text overlay of the couplet reflecting on Matthew 13:36-43: "Seeds set in the Son / Shall shine like the sun."
โ€œThe Parable of the Weeds Explainedโ€
A reflection on Matthew 13:36-43
Tuesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 13:36-43

Then, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, โ€œExplain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.โ€… Read the rest

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

A photo of a baby snail and African daisies with text overlay of the couplet reflecting on Matthew 13:31-32: "A mustard seed of mini size / The universe shall divinize!"
โ€œThe Parable of the Mustard Seedโ€
A reflection on Matthew 13:31-32
Monday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 13:31-32

He proposed another parable to them. โ€œThe kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field.… Read the rest

The Parable of the Sower Explained

โ€œThe Parable of the Sower Explainedโ€
Matthew 13:18-23 in a tercet
Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 13:18-23

โ€œHear then 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.… Read the rest

Secrets of the Kingdom

โ€œSecrets of the Kingdomโ€
A reflection on Matthew 13:10-17
(cf. Luke 8:10; Mark 4:11-12)
Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 13:10-13

The disciples approached him and said, โ€œWhy do you speak to them in parables?โ€ย … Read the rest

Cosmic Tree

Photo of snail and crabapple blossoms with text overlay of the couplet reflecting on Matthew 13:31-32: "Birds of the nations flock to the Tree, / Soaring to heavenly unity!"
โ€œCosmic Treeโ€
A reflection on Matthew 13:31-32
Sunday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 13:31-32

He proposed another parable to them. โ€œThe kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field.ย … Read the rest

Crushed Like Grapes

Photo of snail and roses speaking the couplet about Mark 12:1-12, "On grapes, the Lord hired farmers to tread. / But his Son they crushed into wine and bread."
โ€œCrushed Like Grapesโ€
A reflection on Mark 12:1-12
Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

The beloved Son was crushed like grapes to become the wine that saves us.

The Parable of the Tenants

Gospel

Mark 12:1-12

He began to speak to them in parables.ย … Read the rest

Mysteries of Light

Photo of snail and leaf on a tree speaking the couplet about mysteries of light.
โ€œMysteries of Lightโ€
A reflection on Mark 4:21-23
Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ2022 Gloria M. Chang

The mysteries of light burst forthโ€”hidden kingdom secrets now blaze openly through fearless disciples of Christ.

Jesus said to his disciples, โ€œIs a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For

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