Jairus, Do Not Grieve

Photo of snail and iris speaking the couplet, "Jairus, Do Not Grieve."
โ€œJairus, Do Not Grieveโ€
Mark 5:36 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Jairus, do not grieveโ€”Jesus stands beside you, turning mourning into miracle.

When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. One

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The Girl is Not Dead But Sleeping

Photo of snail amid irises with the couplet printed beneath.
โ€œThe Girl is Not Dead But Sleepingโ€
Matthew 9:23-25 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

While he was saying these things to them, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, โ€œMy daughter has just died.

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The Cleansing of a Leper

โ€œThe Cleansing of a Leperโ€
Matthew 8:1-4 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Friday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And then a leper approached, did him homage, and said, โ€œLord, if you wish, you can make me clean.โ€

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