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Saint Bartholomew, Apostle

Photo of a big, medium, and small snail on a fig leaf speaking a tercet reflecting on the Call of Nathanael in John 1:45-51: "Nathanael, follow me. / Greater things shall you see / Than my fig tree prophecy."
“The Call of Nathanael”
John 1:45-51 in a tercet
Feast of Saint Bartholomew
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

John 1:45-51

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”… Read the rest

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The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

Parable of the Barren Fig Tree, Shalom Snail
“The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree”
A reflection on Luke 13:6-9
Third Sunday of Lent (Year C)
©️2022 Gloria M. Chang

And he told them this parable: “There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard, and when he came in search of fruit on it but found none, he said to the gardener, ‘For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none.

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My Words Will Not Pass Away

“My Words Will Not Pass Away”
Mark 13:31
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Readings

Daniel 12:1-3
Hebrews 10:11-14, 18
Mark 13:24-32

Who is the “Son of Man”?

The sun, moon, and stars, symbolizing earthly powers, shine for a time but eventually fade (Mark 13:24-25).… Read the rest

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Jesus and Zacchaeus

“Jesus and Zacchaeus”
Luke 19:1-4 “in a snailshell”
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
©️2022 by Gloria M. Chang

At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature. So

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