
A reflection on Isaiah 50:4-9a and Matthew 26:14-25
Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Lent
ยฉ2026 Gloria M. Chang
Behold the Suffering Servant and the Man of Sorrows: betrayed at the table, yet steadfast in love.… Read the rest

Journey to Wholeness

Behold the Suffering Servant and the Man of Sorrows: betrayed at the table, yet steadfast in love.… Read the rest

From Hosanna to Crucify him: Christ’s fidelity endures amid our fickleness.
When Jesus and the disciples drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tethered, and a colt with her.… Read the rest

Jesus fulfills the lawโnot abolishing, but embodying God’s Torah as wisdom, life, and love.… Read the rest

In the blinding glory of the Transfigured Christ, Jesus touches us and whispers: “Rise, and do not be afraid.โ
After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.… Read the rest

In the desert’s silence, Jesus confronted every human weaknessโand conquered it with God’s living Word.
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He… Read the rest

Rend your heart, not your garments: discover the hidden treasures of Lent in secret prayer, fasting, and mercy.
Even now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the LORD, your God.… Read the rest

Letter and Spirit unite in Christ, breathing divine life into ancient law.
Jesus said to his disciples: โDo not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.… Read the rest

A desperate mother’s wit turns “dogs” into cherished puppies, feasting on the Hound of Heaven’s mercy.
Jesus went to the district of Tyre.ย … Read the rest

Cultivate kosher hearts: purity from within defeats evil, revealing God’s light.
Jesus summoned the crowd again and said to them, โHear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing… Read the rest

In a tasteless world, be salt and lightโpurifying, preserving, and radiating Christ’s covenant love to draw enemies into friendship with God.
Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth.… Read the rest