Jar of Light

“Jar of Light”
A reflection on Mark 9:2-10
Second Sunday of Lent (Year B)
©️2024 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them.

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Taming the Wild

“Taming the Wild”
A reflection on Mark 1:12-13
First Sunday of Lent (Year B)
©️2024 Gloria M. Chang

The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.

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A Blazing Babe

“A Blazing Babe”
A reflection on Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Sunday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (Year B)
©2024 Gloria M. Chang

Moses spoke to all the people, saying: “A prophet like me will the Lord, your God, raise up for you from among your own kin; to him you shall listen.

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Re-Creation of Adam

“Re-Creation of Adam”
The Baptism of the Lord (Year B)
A reflection on Mark 1:7-11
©️2024 Gloria M. Chang

This is what John the Baptist proclaimed: “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.

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Figgy Sign of Eternity

“Figgy Sign of Eternity”
A reflection on Luke 21:29-33
Friday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus told his disciples a parable. “Consider the fig tree and all the other trees. When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near; in the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.

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Christ, the Universal Man

“Christ, the Universal Man”
A reflection on Matthew 25:31-46
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him.

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We Are Nil

“We Are Nil”
A reflection on Matthew 25:14-30
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus told his disciples this parable: “A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.

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Who is the Heir?

“Who is the Heir?”
A reflection on Isaiah 5:1-7 and Matthew 21:33-43
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

The vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel,
and the people of Judah are his cherished plant;
he looked for judgment, but see, bloodshed!

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Harmony of Hearts

“Harmony of Hearts”
A reflection on Matthew 18:19-20
Sunday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time (Year A)
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

“Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For

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