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The Parable of the Weeds

Photo of snail, calla lilies, and wild weeds with the Shalom Snail couplet printed beneath.
“The Parable of the Weeds”
Matthew 13:24-30 “in a snailshell”
Saturday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

He proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

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Eve and the Church

Eve and the Church, Shalom Snail
“Eve and the Church”
A reflection on Mark 10:1-12, Genesis 2:21-24, and John 19:34
Friday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
©2022 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus came into the district of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds gathered around him and, as was his custom, he again taught them. The

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The Jar of Flour Shall Not Go Empty

“The Jar of Flour Shall Not Go Empty”
1 Kings 17:10-16 “in a snailshell”
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

In those days, Elijah the prophet went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the entrance of the city, a widow was there gathering sticks; he called out to her, “Please bring me a small cupful of water to drink.”

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