The Root of Jesse, Day 3

Photo of snail and purple bellflowers with text overlay of the Isaiah 11:2-3 about the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
โ€œThe Root of Jesse, Day 3โ€
Isaiah 11:2b-3a
ยฉ๏ธ2020 Gloria M. Chang

The Spirit rests upon the Root of Jesse, pouring out the gifts of the Holy Spirit: counsel, strength, knowledge, and fear of the Lord.

A spirit of counsel and of strength,
a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord,

and his delight shall be the fear of the Lord.

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Lent, Day 30

A purple hosta flower and a snail speak John 8:28, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM."
โ€œLent, Day 30โ€
John 8:28 from the Gospel at Mass
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.โ€

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The Wedding at Cana

Wedding Feast at Cana, Shalom Snail, mystic wine
โ€œThe Wedding at Canaโ€ John 2:1-11 โ€œin a snailshellโ€ Sunday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time (Year C) ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus

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