fish Archives - Shalom Snail

September 4, 2025August 26, 2025

The Call of Simon the Fisherman

While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025

Doesn’t Your Teacher Pay the Temple Tax?

Photo of snails overlooking a waterfall and speaking the Shalom Snail couplet. — “Doesn’t Your Teacher Pay the Temple Tax?”
Matthew 17:24-27 “in a snailshell”
Monday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

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May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

Resurrection Party

Two seagulls walking toward a beach shore speak the couplet: "Jesus Christ is ris'n from the dead! With heav'nly food, the Church is fed" (a reflection on John 21:1-14). — “Resurrection Party”
A reflection on John 21:1-14
Third Sunday of Easter (Year C)
©️2025 Gloria M. Chang

After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon

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Thank you for your beautiful reflection, Ellen!

Willingly I respond, Initiated, I receive, Impelled, I go, Guided, I humbly follow. I do so only through the Holy…

Amen! Blessed Easter to you and your family, Ellen!

At the table of the Lord I am fed, Growing stronger by grace. Quenching my thirsty soul. Through the valley…

Merciful is he who sows Lavishly on friends and foes.