A Mustard Seed of Faith

“A Mustard Seed of Faith”
Matthew 17:14-20 “in a snailshell”
Saturday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

When they came to the crowd a man approached, knelt down before him, and said, “Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic and suffers severely; often he falls into fire, and often into water.

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The Canaanite Woman’s Faith

“The Canaanite Woman’s Faith”
Matthew 15:21-28 “in a snailshell”
Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Then Jesus went from that place and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David!

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Christ the King of the Cosmos

“Christ the King of the Cosmos”
A reflection on Matthew 8:23-27
Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2022 by Gloria M. Chang

As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep. They

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The Healing of a Centurion’s Servant

“The Healing of a Centurion’s Servant”
Matthew 8:5-13 “in a snailshell”
Saturday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang

When he entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.”

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Pray and Believe

“Pray and Believe”
Mark 11:24 “in a snailshell”
Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang

Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer,
believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.

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Temptation of Christ

“Temptation of Christ”
A reflection on Matthew 4:1-11
First Sunday of Lent (Year A)
©️2023 by Gloria M. Chang

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry.

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If You Can!

“If You Can!”
A reflection on Mark 9:23-24 and Luke 1:37
Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
©2022 by Gloria M. Chang

Jesus said to him, “‘If you can!’ Everything is possible to one who has faith.” Then the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe, help my unbelief!”

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Heavenly Fisheries

“Heavenly Fisheries”
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
A reflection on Matthew 4:18-22
©2023 Gloria M. Chang

As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He

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The Lord is My Rock

“The Lord is My Rock”
©️2020 by Gloria M. Chang

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:2(3), RSV

We can surrender all our cares to the Lord our rock, for he is in charge.… Read the rest