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Rose of Sharon, Day 1

“Rose of Sharon, Day 1”
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang

Where does prayer come from? Whether prayer is expressed in words or gestures, it is the whole man who prays. But in naming the source of prayer, Scripture speaks sometimes of the soul or the spirit, but most often of the heart (more than a thousand times).… Read the rest

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The Tree of Grace

Parable of the Mustard Seed. Biblical illustrations by Jim Padgett, courtesy of Sweet Publishing, Ft. Worth, TX, and Gospel Light, Ventura, CA. Copyright 1984. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. 

30th Week in Ordinary Time, Tuesday (Year II)

Ephesians 5:21-33; Luke 13:18-21

In challenging times when the world seems to be falling apart, a tiny mustard seed of faith is more powerful than all negative forces combined. … Read the rest

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The Wind of the Spirit


Gian Lorenzo Bernini – Dove of the Holy Spirit
(ca. 1660, stained glass, Throne of St. Peter, St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican)

29th Week in Ordinary Time, Friday (Year II)

Luke 12:54-59

As a weather vane points in the direction of the wind, Jesus points in the direction of the Holy Spirit (pneuma). … Read the rest

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Holy Division?

29th Week in Ordinary Time, Thursday (Year II)

Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.

Luke 12:51

Strange words from the Son of God. Jesus was accused of many things, but utopianism was not one of them. … Read the rest

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Before the Angels of God

Russian icon of St. Stephen

28th Week in Ordinary Time, Saturday (Year II)

Luke 12:8-12 

Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.”

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