You Are the Son of God

You are the Son of God, Shalom Snail
โ€œYou are the Son of Godโ€
A reflection on Mark 3:7-12
Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Even demons confess: โ€œYou are the Son of Godโ€โ€”yet still refuse to love him.

Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples.

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Fishers of Men

Photo of snail and tulips speaking the Shalom Snail couplet about fishers of men.
โ€œFishers of Menโ€
Mark 1:16-20 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus calls ordinary fishermen to become fishers of men, inviting us to say “amen” to his adventure of faith.

After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: โ€œThis is the time of fulfillment.

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A Blind Beggar Glorifies God

Photo of snail and dahlia speaking the Shalom Snail couplet, "A Blind Beggar Glorifies God."
โ€œA Blind Beggar Glorifies Godโ€
A reflection on Luke 18:35-43
Monday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

What can we learn from a blind beggar who glorifies God through persistent faith amid rejection?

As Jesus approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging, and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening. They

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A Samaritan’s Thank You

Photo of snail and pink turtleheads with text overlay of the Shalom Snail couplet, "A Samaritan's Thank You."
โ€œA Samaritanโ€™s Thank Youโ€ Luke 17:11-19 โ€œin a snailshellโ€ Wednesday of the Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

How does a Samaritanโ€™s thank you reveal the power of gratitude in faith?

As he continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee.

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The Narrow Door

Photo of snail and fern speaking the Shalom Snail couplet, "The Narrow Door."
โ€œThe Narrow Doorโ€
Luke 13:22-30 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

What is the narrow door that leads to eternal flourishing?

He passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem.

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Paul’s Swan Song

Photo of snail and dahlia with text overlay of the Shalom Snail couplet, "Paul's Swan Song."
โ€œPaulโ€™s Swan Songโ€
2 Timothy 4:6 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

How does Paulโ€™s Swan Song reveal the heart of a disciple ready to meet his Lord face to face?

For I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. 

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More Powerful Than Atoms

Photo of a snail with a silphium flower with text overlay of the Shalom Snail poem, "More Powerful Than Atoms."
โ€œMore Powerful Than Atomsโ€
A reflection on Luke 17:5-6
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Faith the size of a mustard seed, more powerful than atoms, can unite us with Jesus Christ and accomplish the impossible, surpassing the immense energy contained in the tiniest particles of matter.… Read the rest

Lent, Day 29

Two snails moving on a mossy path recite Psalm 23:4, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for you are with me."
โ€œLent, Day 29โ€
Psalm 23:4 from the Responsorial Psalm
Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

โ€œLet not your hearts be troubled;
believe in God, believe also in me.โ€

John 14:1

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for you are with me.

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