Medicine of Immortality

Photo of a snail and a candytuft flower speaking John 6:57: "The one who eats me will live because of me."
โ€œMedicine of Immortalityโ€
John 6:57
Friday of the Third Week of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang


Come together in common one and all without exception in charity, in one faith and in one Jesus Christ, who is of the race of David according to the flesh, the Son of man and Son of God โ€ฆ and break one bread, which is the medicine of immortality and the antidote against death, enabling us to live forever in Jesus Christ.

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Living Bread

A snail and a magnolia speak John 6:51: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever."
โ€œLiving Breadโ€
John 6:51
Thursday of the Third Week of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.

John 6:51

I am the living bread that came down from heaven.

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Temptation of Christ

Photo of snail and globe amaranth speaking the couplet about the Temptation of Christ.
โ€œTemptation of Christโ€
A reflection on Matthew 4:1-11
First Sunday of Lent (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

In the desert’s silence, Jesus confronted every human weaknessโ€”and conquered it with God’s living Word.

Gospel

Matthew 4:1-11

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He… Read the rest

Lord, to Whom Shall We Go?

โ€œLord, to Whom Shall We Go?โ€
John 6:68
Saturday of the Third Week of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Simon Peter said in reply, โ€œYou are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.โ€

Matthew 16:16

Lord, to whom shall we go?

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A Prophet Like Moses

โ€œA Prophet Like Mosesโ€
A reflection on John 6:1-15
Sunday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (Year B)
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

After this, Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick.

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Bread of Shalom

Christina DeMichele, Christ Enthroned in His Creation (Used with permission)

Thursday of the Third Week of Easter

John 6:44-51

The Jews murmured about him because he said, โ€œI am the bread that came down from heaven,โ€ and they said, โ€œIs this not Jesus, the son of Joseph?

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