The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Photo of snail and white bleeding hearts with text overlay of the couplet, "Finding Jesus in the Father's heart, Mary kept him in her mother's heart."
โ€œAnd his mother kept all these things in her heartโ€
A reflection on Luke 2:49-51
Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Luke 2:41-51

Each year Jesusโ€™ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom.… Read the rest

Feed My Lambs

A baby snail and white bleeding hearts reflect on John 21:15-19: Peter thrice vowed, โ€œI love thee.โ€ Jesus made a Shepherdโ€™s plea:  โ€œFeed my lambs and follow me.โ€
โ€œFeed My Lambsโ€
John 21:15-19 in a tercet
Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

John 21:15-19

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,ย โ€œSimon, son of John, do you love me more than these?โ€ย … Read the rest

Christ, the Universal Man

โ€œChrist, the Universal Manโ€
A reflection on Matthew 25:31-46
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
ยฉ๏ธ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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Momentary Affliction

โ€œMomentary Afflictionsโ€
A reflection on 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1
Sunday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (Year B)
ยฉ๏ธ2024 Gloria M. Chang

Brothers and sisters: Since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we too believe and therefore we speak, knowing that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and place us with you in his presence.

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