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Lazarus, Come Out!

Photo of snail and daffodils speaking the couplet inspired by John 11:1-45: "Praying to his Father before the crowd, Jesus raised Lazarus wrapped in a shroud."
“Lazarus, Come Out!”
A reflection on John 11:1-45
Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year A)
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus wept in sorrow, then commanded with power: “Lazarus, come out!”

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John 11:1-45
The Death of Lazarus

Now a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary… Read the rest

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Signs of the Times

Photo of snail and dahlia speaking the Shalom Snail couplet, "Signs of the Times."
“Signs of the Times”
A reflection on Luke 12:54-56
Friday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

How can we discern the true signs of the times when spiritual blindness obscures the divine wonders unfolding before us?… Read the rest

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Crushed Like Grapes

“Crushed Like Grapes”
A reflection on Mark 12:1-12
Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

The Parable of the Tenants

He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower.

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By What Authority?

“By What Authority?”
A reflection on Mark 11:27-33
Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

They returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approached him and said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things?

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Our Forsaken Lord

“Our Forsaken Lord”
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (Year B)
©️2024 Gloria M. Chang

Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree. And

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