For Unto Us a Child is Born

โ€œFor Unto Us a Child is Born”
A reflection on Isaiah 9:5(6)
Christmas Mass During the Night
ยฉ๏ธ2022 by Gloria M. Chang

For a childย is born to us, a son is given to us;
upon his shoulder dominion rests.
They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero,
Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.

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Plowing to Paradise

โ€œPlowing to Paradiseโ€
A reflection on 1 Kings 19:19-21, Luke 9:59-62, Revelation 21:21
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
Note: โ€œFare thee wellโ€ is the archaic form of โ€œgoodbyeโ€ or โ€œfarewell.โ€
ยฉ๏ธ2022 by Gloria M. Chang

Elijah set out, and came upon Elisha, son of Shaphat, as he was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen; he was following the twelfth.

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Christ the Lord is Born Today

โ€œChrist the Lord is born todayโ€
Luke 2:8-14 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
ยฉ๏ธ2021 by Gloria M. Chang

Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear.

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Jubilee, Day 9

โ€œJubilee, Day 9โ€
ยฉ๏ธ2021 by Gloria M. Chang

This Jubilee series began with wonder about the inscription on the Liberty Bell at the Pennsylvania State House from Leviticus 25:10: “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof.”

Biblical freedom has as its final aim liberation from slavery to sin and communion with God, and thus ultimately transcends this world and its political systems.… Read the rest

Who is the “Son of David”?

The Psalms scroll, one of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

9th Week in Ordinary Time, Friday

As Jesus was teaching in the temple area he said, โ€œHow do the scribes claim that the Messiah is the son of David? David himself, inspired by the holy Spirit, said:

โ€˜The Lord said to my lord,
โ€œSit at my right hand
until I place your enemies under your feet.โ€โ€™

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