The Parable of the Weeds

“The Parable of the Weeds”
Matthew 13:24-30 in a couplet
Saturday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 by 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”
A reflection on Mark 10:1-12, Genesis 2:21-24, and John 19:34
Friday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
©2022 by 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”
Sunday of the Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (Year B)
©️2021 by 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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