Mysteries Revealed to Babes

Photo of snail and roses speaking the couplet inspired by Matthew 11:25-27: "Thank you, Father, for opening our eyesโ€”Wee little ones, neither clever nor wise."
โ€œMysteries Revealed to Babesโ€
Inspired by Matthew 11:25-27
Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 11:25-27

At that time Jesus said in reply, โ€œI give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.… Read the rest

David’s Messianic Prophecy

Photo of snail and tulip speaking the couplet, "By the Spirit of the Lord, David called his son "Lord."
โ€œDavidโ€™s Messianic Prophecyโ€
Mark 12:35-37 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Mark 12:35-37

As Jesus was teaching in the temple area he said, โ€œHow do the scribes claim that the Messiah is the son of David?… Read the rest

God’s Treasure

โ€œGodโ€™s Treasureโ€
Responsorial Psalm 100:3 (2 panels)
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

โ€œFor 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.โ€

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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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