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Yeshua at the Jordan River

Photo of snail and plant by a waterfall speaking the Shalom Snail couplet, "Yeshua at the Jordan River."
“Yeshua at the Jordan River”
A reflection on Matthew 3:1-12
Second Sunday of Advent (Year A)
©️2022 Gloria M. Chang

Yeshua at the Jordan River: where Joshua, Elijah, and the Bridegroom converge to fulfill every ancient promise.

In those days John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” It

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Two Mule-Loads of Earth

Photo of snail and tulip shoot with text overlay of the Shalom Snail couplet, "Two Mule-Loads of Earth."
“Two Mule-Loads of Earth”
A reflection on 2 Kings 5:14-19
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
©️2022 Gloria M. Chang

What if a Syrian warrior’s greatest treasure wasn’t gold or glory, but two humble mule-loads of earth from Israel’s riverbank?… Read the rest

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Re-Creation of Adam

“Re-Creation of Adam”
The Baptism of the Lord (Year B)
A reflection on Mark 1:7-11
©️2024 Gloria M. Chang

This is what John the Baptist proclaimed: “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.

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