Mysteries of Light

Photo of snail and leaf on a tree speaking the couplet about mysteries of light.
โ€œMysteries of Lightโ€
A reflection on Mark 4:21-23
Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ2022 Gloria M. Chang

The mysteries of light burst forthโ€”hidden kingdom secrets now blaze openly through fearless disciples of Christ.

Jesus said to his disciples, โ€œIs a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For

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Whoever Has Ears to Hear Ought to Hear

Photo of snail and cherry speaking the couplet about the Parable of the Sower meaning.
โ€œWhoever has ears to hear ought to hearโ€
A reflection on Mark 4:1-20
Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ2022 Gloria M. Chang

What is the true meaning of the Parable of the Sower? Jesusโ€™ metaparable reveals that hearing the Word is not enoughโ€”only a pure, receptive heart bears abundant fruit.… Read the rest

Prayer to the Sower

Photo of snail on a cherry tree speaking the Shalom Snail couplet, "Prayer to the Sower."
โ€œPrayer to the Sowerโ€
Luke 8:4-15 in a prayer couplet
Saturday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to him, he spoke in a parable.

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The Parable of the Sower

Photo of a snail and cherries with the Shalom Snail couplet printed beneath.
โ€œThe Parable of the Sowerโ€
Matthew 13:1-9 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore.

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By Their Fruits You Will Know Them

โ€œBy Their Fruits You Will Know Themโ€
A reflection on Matthew 7:15-20
Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

โ€œBeware of false prophets, who come to you in sheepโ€™s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know them.

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The Parable of the Sower Explained

โ€œThe Parable of the Sower Explainedโ€
Matthew 13:18-23 in a tercet
Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

โ€œHear then the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart.

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