Journey Through a Samaritan Village

Photo of snail and hibiscus with text overlay of the Shalom Snail couplet, "Journey Through a Samaritan Village."
โ€œJourney Through a Samaritan Villageโ€ Luke 9:51-56 and 2 Kings 1:9-12 โ€œin a snailshellโ€ Tuesday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang Revised in 2025

Jesus’ compassionate Journey Through a Samaritan Village reveals his universal love, contrasting the fiery zeal of James and John with his mission of grace.… Read the rest

Resurrection Party

Two seagulls walking toward a beach shore speak the couplet: "Jesus Christ is ris'n from the dead! With heav'nly food, the Church is fed" (a reflection on John 21:1-14).
โ€œResurrection Partyโ€
A reflection on John 21:1-14
Third Sunday of Easter (Year C)
ยฉ๏ธ2025 Gloria M. Chang


After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedeeโ€™s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon

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Lukewarm Laodicea

โ€œLukewarm Laodiceaโ€
A reflection on Revelation 3:14-22
Tuesday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time (Year II)
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Click phonetics for the pronunciation of Laodicea.

“To the angel of the Church in Laodicea, write this:

โ€œโ€˜The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the source of Godโ€™s creation, says this: โ€œI know your works; I know that you are neither cold nor hot.

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