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Nothing New in Nazareth

Nothing New in Nazareth, Shalom Snail
“Nothing New in Nazareth”
A reflection on Mark 6:1-6
Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
©2023 Gloria M. Chang

In Nazareth, familiarity bred contempt—nothing new in Nazareth.

Jesus departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by his disciples.

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Jairus, Do Not Grieve

Photo of snail and iris speaking the couplet, "Jairus, Do Not Grieve."
“Jairus, Do Not Grieve”
Mark 5:36 “in a snailshell”
Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
©2022 Gloria M. Chang

Jairus, do not grieve—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.
“The Girl is Not Dead But Sleeping”
Matthew 9:23-25 “in a snailshell”
Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

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

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I Will Allure Her

Resurrection of Jairus’ Daughter (Unknown author – Codex Egberti, Fol 25)

14th Week in Ordinary Time, Monday (Year II)

Hosea 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Matthew 9:18-26

Hosea, a prophetic instrument of God, had the unusual vocation of illustrating with his own life God’s undying love for his people.… Read the rest