Journey to Wholeness
From divine soil, a righteous Branch springs forth, blooming justice and praise across the nations.
… Read the restAs the earth brings forth its shoots,
and a garden makes its seeds spring up,
So will the Lord God make justice spring up,
and praise before all the nations.
The eternal Bridegroom and Bride form heaven’s royal temple, sealed in divine splendor.
Like a bridegroom adorned with a diadem,
Isaiah 61:10c
as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Biblical marriage between a bridegroom and his bride has royal, sacred, and cosmic significance. … Read the rest
In Joseph’s Dream, divine mercy transformed a righteous man’s sorrow into joyful guardianship of the Savior.
… Read the restThis is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.
I will rejoice heartily in the Lord,
Isaiah 61:10a
my being exults in my God.
Holy Mother Church, the new Jerusalem, rejoices as one Body and one Bride.… Read the rest
From ashes to a diadem: God crowns mourning with the oil of gladness, clothing sorrow in a mantle of everlasting praise.
… Read the restTo comfort all who mourn;
to place on those who mourn in Zion
a diadem instead of ashes,
To give them oil of gladness instead of mourning,
a glorious mantle instead of a faint spirit.
“The Root of Jesse, Day 9” (3 panels)
Isaiah 11:9
©️2020 Gloria M. Chang
… Read the restThey shall not harm or destroy on all my holy mountain;
for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord,
as water covers the sea.
In the viper’s den, perfect love reigns—fear flees where Christ is victorious.
… Read the restThe baby shall play by the viper’s den,
and the child lay his hand on the adder’s lair.
When the cow and the bear graze as one, clean and unclean unite in Christ’s peace.
… Read the restThe cow and the bear shall graze,
together their young shall lie down;
the lion shall eat hay like the ox.
In the peaceable kingdom, a little child leads lion and lamb, restoring Eden’s glory to humankind.
… Read the restThe calf and the young lion shall browse together,
with a little child to guide them.
The Messiah judges not by sight or rumor, but by the heart—like Father, like Son.
… Read the restNot by appearance shall he judge,
nor by hearsay shall he decide,
But he shall judge the poor with justice,
and decide fairly for the land’s afflicted.
