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

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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

Kosher Hearts

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โ€œKosher Heartsโ€
A reflection on Mark 7:14-23
Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Cultivate kosher hearts: purity from within defeats evil, revealing God’s light.

Gospel

Mark 7:14-23

Jesus summoned the crowd again and said to them, โ€œHear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing… Read the rest

Like Incense

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โ€œLike Incenseโ€
A reflection on Mark 7:1-13, Psalm 141:2
Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ2022 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,ย they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.ย … Read the rest

The Tassels of Christ

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โ€œThe Tassels of Christโ€
A reflection on Mark 6:53-56
Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Touch the tassels of Christโ€”where fidelity to God blossoms into tangible healing and divine grace.

After making the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret and tied up there. As

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The Beatitudes of Christ

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โ€œThe Beatitudes of Christโ€
A reflection on Matthew 5:1-12a
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
ยฉ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Discover the beatitudes of Christ: Jesus’ upside-down blueprint for true blessedness and sanctity.

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.

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Mysteries of Light

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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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