Blind Guides

Photo of a snail on sedum with the Shalom Snail couplet printed beneath.
โ€œBlind Guidesโ€
Luke 6:39-40 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Friday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Luke 6:39-40

And he told them a parable, โ€œCan a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?… Read the rest

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

โ€œThe Parable of the Ten Virginsโ€
A reflection on Matthew 25:1-13 and Song of Solomon 5:2
Friday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 25:1-13

โ€œThen the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.… Read the rest

The Parable of the Wedding Feast

A snail and dahlias speak the Shalom Snail couplet.
โ€œThe Parable of the Wedding Feastโ€
Matthew 22:1-14 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Thursday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 22:1-14

Jesus again in reply spoke to them in parables, saying, โ€œThe kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.… Read the rest

The Workers in the Vineyard

Photo of a snail and American wisteria speaking the Shalom Snail couplet reflecting on Matthew 20:1-16: "Come work in Godโ€™s vineyard early or late.
The bounty for every one is first-rate."
โ€œThe Workers in the Vineyardโ€
Matthew 20:1-16 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 20:1-16

โ€œThe kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.… Read the rest

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