Beloved Shepherd

Photo of snail and daffodil behind a fence post with text overlay of the Shalom Snail couplet about the Beloved Shepherd.
โ€œBeloved Shepherdโ€
A reflection on John 10:1-10
Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

In the Shepherdโ€™s voice, lost sheep find their nameโ€”and abundant life.

Gospel

John 10:1-10

โ€œAmen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber. But… Read the rest

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."
โ€œOne Thing I Seekโ€
From the Responsorial Psalm, adapted from 27:4
Friday of the Second Week of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

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

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Taste and See

A snail and a Lenten rose speak Psalm 34:8(9): "Taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the one who takes refuge in him."
โ€œTaste and Seeโ€
Psalm 34:8 (9) from the Responsorial Psalm
Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.

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This is the Day

Photo of snail and daffodils with text overlay: "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Alleluia!"
โ€œThis is the Dayโ€
Gospel Acclamation from Psalm 118:24
Saturday within the Octave of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Philippians 4:4 (NKJV)

This is the day the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.

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How Wonderful Your Name

A snail and a violet crocus speak Palm 8:1(2): "O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!"
โ€œHow Wonderful Your Nameโ€
From the Responsorial Psalm 8:1(2)
Thursday within the Octave of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the just run to it and are safe.

Proverbs 18:10

O Lord, our God, 
how wonderful your name in all the earth! 

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A Word From Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick, Shalom Snail
โ€œA Word From Saint Patrickโ€
Meditation of St. Patrick from Psalm 46:10 (11)
ยฉ2022 Gloria M. Chang

โ€œBe still and know that I am God. 
Be still and know that I am. 
Be still and know. 
Be still. 
Be.โ€ 

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

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Temptation of Christ

Photo of snail and globe amaranth speaking the couplet about the Temptation of Christ.
โ€œTemptation of Christโ€
A reflection on Matthew 4:1-11
First Sunday of Lent (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

In the desert’s silence, Jesus confronted every human weaknessโ€”and conquered it with God’s living Word.

Gospel

Matthew 4:1-11

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He… Read the rest