But Who Do You Say That I Am?

A snail and pear blossoms speak the Shalom Snail couplet, "But Who Do You Say That I Am?"
โ€œBut Who Do You Say That I Am?โ€
A reflection on Luke 9:18-22
Friday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Peterโ€™s confession of Christ shines as a pivotal moment in Luke 9:18-22, where he boldly declares Jesus as the Messiah amidst widespread speculation.… Read the rest

Penniless Preachers

Photo of snail and cherry blossoms speaking the Shalom Snail couplet, "Penniless Preachers."
โ€œPenniless Preachersโ€
A reflection on Luke 9:1-6
Wednesday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

The Penniless Preachers, empowered by Jesus, spread the Gospel with nothing but faith, under the divine patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary.… Read the rest

Misfits for the Kingdom

Photo of snail on a cosmos with text overlay of the Shalom Snail couplet, "Misfits for the Kingdom."
โ€œMisfits for the Kingdomโ€
A reflection on Luke 7:31-35
Wednesday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Luke 7:31-35

โ€œThen to what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?ย They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another,

โ€˜We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.… Read the rest

Mercy Frees the Heart

Photo of snail and dahlia speaking the reflection on Sirach 27-28 and Matthew 18:21-35: "In a heart free of vengeance, / Divine Mercy gains entrance."
โ€œMercy Frees the Heartโ€
A reflection on Sirach 27:30-28:7 and Matthew 18:21-35
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

First Reading

Sirach 27:30-28:7

Wrath and anger, these also are abominations,
yet a sinner holds on to them.ย … Read the rest

Blind Guides

Photo of a snail on sedum with the Shalom Snail couplet printed beneath.
โ€œBlind Guidesโ€
Luke 6:39-40 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Friday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Luke 6:39-40

And he told them a parable, โ€œCan a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?… Read the rest

Coals of Fire

โ€œCoals of Fireโ€
A reflection on Luke 6:27-36, Matthew 26:52, and Proverbs 25:21-22
Thursday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Luke 6:27-36

But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.… Read the rest

Harmony of Hearts

โ€œHarmony of Heartsโ€
A reflection on Matthew 18:19-20
Sunday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 18:19-20 (RSV)

โ€œAgain I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.ย … Read the rest