Pray and Believe

Photo of snail and flowering quince speaking the couplet, "Pray and believe / And you will receive."
“Pray and Believe”
Mark 11:24 “in a snailshell”
Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer,
believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.

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Your Word is Truth

A snail and three tulips meditate on John 17:17: "Your word, O Lord, is truth. Consecrate us in the truth."
“Your Word is Truth”
John 17:17
Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

For the law was given through Moses;
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 1:17 (RSV)

Your word, O Lord, is truth. 
Consecrate us in the truth.

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I Revealed Your Name

Photo of snail and tulip speaking the couplet from John 17:1-11, "I Revealed Your Name."
“I Revealed Your Name”
A reflection on John 17:1-11a
Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year A)
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

John 17:1-11a

Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave him authority over all people, so that your son may give eternal life to all you gave him.… Read the rest

God’s Treasure

“God’s Treasure”
Responsorial Psalm 100:3 (2 panels)
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

“For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.”

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Beholding the Father in the Son

Photo of snail and tulip with text overlay of the couplet reflecting on John 14:1-12, "Beholding the Father in the Son."
“Beholding the Father in the Son”
A reflection on John 14:1-12
Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year A)
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

Beholding the Father in the Son draws us into the heart of Jesus’ revelation.

Gospel

John 14:1-12

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One Thing I Seek

A snail and a Lenten rose speak Psalm 27:4: "One thing I seek: to dwell in the house of the Lord."
“One Thing I Seek”
From the Responsorial Psalm, adapted from 27:4
Friday of the Second Week of Easter
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

One thing I ask of the Lord;
this I seek:
To dwell in the Lord’s house
all the days of my life,
To gaze on the Lord’s beauty,
to visit his temple.

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The Splendor of Christ

A snail and a camellia speak the Easter Octave Morning Antiphon: "The splendor of Christ risen from the dead has shone on the people redeemed by his blood. Alleluia!"
“The Splendor of Christ”
Liturgy of the Hours, Easter Octave, Morning Prayer Antiphon 1
Friday within the Octave of Easter
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” 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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Like Incense

Photo of snail and tulips speaking the couplet, "Like Incense."
“Like Incense”
A reflection on Mark 7:1-13, Psalm 141:2
Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
©2022 Gloria M. Chang

Authentic worship aligns the heart with every word, drawing us into true communion with God.

Gospel

Mark 7:1-13

Now when the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. … Read the rest

Sleep, Jesus, Sleep

Photo of petunias speaking the couplet, "Sleep, Jesus, Sleep."
“Sleep, Jesus, Sleep”
A reflection on Mark 4:35-41
Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
©2022 Gloria M. Chang

On that day, as evening drew on, he said to them, “Let us cross to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was.

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