Beelzebul: A Pejorative Pun?

โ€œBeelzebul: A Pejorative Pun?โ€
A reflection on Matthew 12:22-29, Mark 3:22-27, Luke 11:14-23
ยฉ๏ธ2024 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 12:26-28

And if Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself; how, then, will his kingdom stand?ย And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own peopleย drive them out?… Read the rest

Two Mule-Loads of Earth

Photo of snail and tulip shoot with text overlay of the Shalom Snail couplet, "Two Mule-Loads of Earth."
โ€œTwo Mule-Loads of Earthโ€
A reflection on 2 Kings 5:14-19
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

What if a Syrian warrior’s greatest treasure wasn’t gold or glory, but two humble mule-loads of earth from Israelโ€™s riverbank?… Read the rest

Jesus and Beelzebul

Photo of a snail with crocosmia speaking the Shalom Snail couplet, "Jesus and Beelzebul."
โ€œJesus and Beelzebulโ€
A reflection on Luke 11:14-23
Friday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

In the clash of Jesus and Beelzebul, a miraculous healing sparks awe and accusations, revealing the battle between divine truth and envious lies.… Read the rest