Tag: Hagar

Posted on

You Were Once Aliens

Photo of a snail with dahlias speaking the reflection on Exodus 22 and Matthew 22:34-40: "Strangers and sojourners, you shall not wrong, / For in Egypt, you too did not belong."
“You Were Once Aliens”
A reflection on Exodus 22:21(20) and Matthew 22:34-40
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

First Reading

Exodus 22:21(20)

Thus says the LORD: “You shall not molest or oppress an alien, for you were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt.”… Read the rest

Posted on

Before Abraham Was, I AM

Photo of snail and pansies with text overlay of the poem featured in the blog post, "Before Abraham Was, I AM: Faith's Journey from Promise to Eternity."
“Before Abraham Was, I AM”
A reflection on Genesis 17:3-9 and John 8:51-59
Thursday of the Fifth Week in Lent
©️2026 Gloria M. Chang

In the shadow of Lent, Jesus declares the impossible: “Before Abraham was, I AM”—eternal promise meets divine eternity, calling us to unbreakable faith.… Read the rest