My Shalom

A snail and camellia flowers speak John 14:27: "Shalom I leave with you; my shalom I give to you. Alleluia!"
“My Shalom”
John 14:27 from the Communion Antiphon
Monday of the Third Week of Easter
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The Advocate, the Holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name—he will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.

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Shalom Aleichem!

Photo of snail and camellia speaking to each other, "Shalom aleichem!" "Peace be with you!"
“Shalom Aleichem!”
John 20:19-31
Second Sunday of Easter
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On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When

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The Splendor of Christ

A snail and a camellia speak the Easter Octave Morning Antiphon: "The splendor of Christ risen from the dead has shone on the people redeemed by his blood. Alleluia!"
“The Splendor of Christ”
Liturgy of the Hours, Easter Octave, Morning Prayer Antiphon 1
Friday within the Octave of Easter
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For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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The Heart at the Altar

A snail and a camellia reflect on Matthew 5:23-24: "A heart with a grudge God's heart will not budge."
“The Heart at the Altar”
Matthew 5:23-24 “in a snailshell”
Thursday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
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Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

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Lent, Day 27

“Lent, Day 27”
Psalm 34:18 (19)
From the Responsorial Psalm
Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent
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When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

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