Seventy-Seven Times Forgive

Photo of snail on a goldenrain tree. speaking the Shalom Snail couplet.
โ€œSeventy-Seven Times Forgiveโ€
Matthew 18:21-35 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Then Peter approaching asked him, โ€œLord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?โ€

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The Source of Our Strength

Source of Our Strength, Shalom Snail
โ€œThe Source of Our Strengthโ€
A reflection on Jeremiah 17:5-8
Sunday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time (Year C)
ยฉ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Thus says the Lord:
Cursed is the man who trusts in human beings,
who makes flesh his strength,
whose heart turns away from the Lord.

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A Light From the Sky

Light from the Sky, Paul's Conversion, Shalom Snail
โ€œA Light From the Skyโ€
A reflection on Acts 9:1-9
The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle
ยฉ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Now Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that, if he should find any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them back to Jerusalem in chains.

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The Spirit Blows Where It Wills

โ€œThe Spirit Blows Where It Willsโ€
A reflection on Luke 9:49-50, Mark 9:38-40, Numbers 11:25-29
Monday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Whoever is Not Against You is For You

Then John said in reply, โ€œMaster, we saw someone casting out demons in your name and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow in our company.โ€

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