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Temptation of Christ

Photo of snail and globe amaranth speaking the couplet about the Temptation of Christ.
“Temptation of Christ”
A reflection on Matthew 4:1-11
First Sunday of Lent (Year A)
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

In the desert’s silence, Jesus confronted every human weakness—and conquered it with God’s living Word.

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Matthew 4:1-11

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Duel with the Devil

Duel with the Devil, Shalom Snail
“Duel with the Devil”
A reflection on Luke 4:1-13
First Sunday of Lent (Year C)
©️2025 Gloria M. Chang

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil.

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God’s Seed

God's seed, saints, Shalom Snail, deification
“God’s Seed”
A reflection on 1 John 3:7-10
©️2025 Gloria M. Chang

Children, let no one deceive you. The person who acts in righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous. Whoever sins belongs to the devil, because the devil has sinned from the beginning.

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