God’s Still Small Voice

A snail and a pieris japonica reflect on 1 Kings 19:9-18: "Tempests, quakes, and fire shock the senses. Godโ€™s still small voice disarms defenses."
โ€œGodโ€™s Still Small Voiceโ€
A reflection on 1 Kings 19:9-18
Friday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (Year II)
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Why Are You Here, Elijah?

The God of Moses on Mount Sinai revealed himself in thunder, lightning, smoke, and fire (Exodus 19:16-18).… Read the rest

Plowing to Paradise

โ€œPlowing to Paradiseโ€
A reflection on 1 Kings 19:19-21, Luke 9:59-62, Revelation 21:21
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
Note: โ€œFare thee wellโ€ is the archaic form of โ€œgoodbyeโ€ or โ€œfarewell.โ€
ยฉ๏ธ2022 by Gloria M. Chang

Elijah set out, and came upon Elisha, son of Shaphat, as he was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen; he was following the twelfth.

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Beyond Contradiction

10th week in Ordinary Time, Friday

1 Kings 19:9-16, Psalm 27, Matthew 5:27-32

After a long, thunderous showdown with the prophets of Baal, ending with their destruction, Elijah was a prophet on the run from the wrath of Jezebel. The Lord listened to his complaints under a broom tree, fed him, and strengthened him for a long journey on foot to Mount Horeb.… Read the rest