Mystery of Mysteries

Photo of snail and black-eyed susans speaking the couplet reflecting on Matthew 11:27: "Who knows the Father and the Son? Unless God reveals himself, none!"
โ€œUltimate Reality 3.0โ€
A reflection on Matthew 11:27
Sunday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 11:27

All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.… Read the rest

Swine or Souls: A Gadarene Lesson

โ€œSwine or Souls: A Gadarene Lessonโ€
A reflection on Matthew 8:28-34
Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 8:28-34

When he came to the other side, to the territory of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs who were coming from the tombs met him.… Read the rest

Christ the King of the Cosmos

Photo of snail and magnolia speaking the couplet reflecting on Matthew 8:23-27: "Christ the King of the cosmos / Stills the seas of the seismos."
โ€œChrist the King of the Cosmosโ€
A reflection on Matthew 8:23-27
Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 8:23-27

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

Unbreakable Bonds

Photo of snail and red bleeding hearts with text overlay of the couplet reflecting on Matthew 10:37: "Tribal ties are externally woven; / Trinitarian bonds cannot be broken."
โ€œUnbreakable Bondsโ€
A reflection on Matthew 10:37
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 10:37

Jesus said to his apostles: “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.โ€… Read the rest

The Cleansing of a Leper

Photo of snail and iris speaking the couplet from Matthew 8:1-4, "A leper leapt in faith. 'Be made clean,' Jesus saith."
โ€œThe Cleansing of a Leperโ€
Matthew 8:1-4 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Friday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 8:1-4

When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And then a leper approached, did him homage, and said, โ€œLord, if you wish, you can make me clean.โ€… Read the rest

The Golden Rule

Photo of snail and tulips speaking Matthew 7:12, "Do to others what you want them to do to you.
This is the Law and the Prophets.
Adieu!"
โ€œThe Golden Ruleโ€
Matthew 7:12 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your own people.
You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

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Like Sparrows

โ€œLike Sparrowsโ€
A reflection on Matthew 10:29-31
Sunday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 10:29-31 (ESV)

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?ย And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.ย … Read the rest

Learn From the Wild Flowers

A snail and lantana flowers reflect on Matthew 6:25-34: "Free as a flower and a bird / Fly children in the Lord's vineyard."
โ€œLearn From the Wild Flowersโ€
A reflection on Matthew 6:25-34
Saturday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 6:25-34

โ€œTherefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear.… Read the rest