Glory and Love in Trinity

A snail and three tulips reflect on John 17:20-26: "Abba in me and I in thee: Glory and Love in Trinity!"
โ€œGlory and Love in Trinityโ€
John 17:20-26 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

John 17:20-26

โ€œI pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word,ย so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me.ย … Read the rest

I Am Not Alone

Photo of snail and tulip with text overlay of John 16:32, "I am not alone, for the Father is with me."
โ€œI Am Not Aloneโ€
John 16:32, abridged
Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him.

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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."
โ€œI Revealed Your Nameโ€
A reflection on John 17:1-11a
Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

John 17:1-11a

Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, โ€œFather, 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

I Will Not Leave You Orphans

โ€œI Will Not Leave You Orphansโ€
A reflection on John 14:15-21
Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

You are not abandonedโ€”God draws near within you, guiding, comforting, and revealing His living presence through the Spirit of truth.… Read the rest

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."
โ€œBeholding the Father in the Sonโ€
A reflection on John 14:1-12
Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Beholding the Father in the Son draws us into the heart of Jesusโ€™ revelation.

Gospel

John 14:1-12

โ€œDo not let your hearts be troubled.… Read the rest

Before Abraham Was, I AM

Photo of snail and pansies with text overlay of the poem featured in the blog post, "Before Abraham Was, I AM: Faith's Journey from Promise to Eternity."
โ€œBefore Abraham Was, I AMโ€
A reflection on Genesis 17:3-9 and John 8:51-59
Thursday of the Fifth Week in Lent
ยฉ๏ธ2026 Gloria M. Chang

In the shadow of Lent, Jesus declares the impossible: “Before Abraham was, I AM”โ€”eternal promise meets divine eternity, calling us to unbreakable faith.… Read the rest

Mary’s Wonder

Photo of snail on a white tulip amid yellow and orange tulips with text overlay of the couplet about Mary's Wonder for the Annunciation: "Startled by divine favor, Mary prayed, 'Let it be to me; I am your handmaid.'"
โ€œMaryโ€™s Wonderโ€
A reflection on Luke 1:26-38
Solemnity of the Annunciation
ยฉ๏ธ2025 Gloria M. Chang

In Mary’s troubled wonder, a virgin’s humble “yes” welcomed the eternal Son into our world.

Gospel

Luke 1:26-38

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,ย to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virginโ€™s name was Mary.ย … Read the rest

Lazarus, Come Out!

Photo of snail and daffodils speaking the couplet inspired by John 11:1-45: "Praying to his Father before the crowd, Jesus raised Lazarus wrapped in a shroud."
โ€œLazarus, Come Out!โ€
A reflection on John 11:1-45
Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus wept in sorrow, then commanded with power: โ€œLazarus, come out!โ€

Gospel

John 11:1-45
The Death of Lazarus

Now a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary… Read the rest