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The Lord of the Sabbath

Discover the rich symbolism of "bread" and "temple" in Scripture, from the cosmic temple of creation to Jesus, the bread of life born in Bethlehem. Explore how the Sabbath, as a sign of God’s rest and mercy, unites these themes, revealing Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath who feeds the hungry with divine provision, just as God sustained David in the tabernacle.
“The Lord of the Sabbath”
A reflection on Matthew 12:1-8
Friday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

At that time Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.

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Life from a Grain

“Life from a Grain”
A reflection on John 12:20-33
Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year B)
©️2024 Gloria M. Chang

Some Greeks who had come to worship at the Passover Feast came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.”

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A Grain of Wheat

“A Grain of Wheat”
John 12:24 (RSV)
Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year B)
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, 
it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

John 12:24
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