Beyond Justice

Photo of snail and roses with text overlay of the Shalom Snail couplet, "Beyond Justice."
โ€œBeyond Justiceโ€
A reflection on Luke 14:12-14
Monday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2024 Gloria M. Chang

What if true blessing lies beyond justice, in a mercy that demands no return?

On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees.

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My Words Will Not Pass Away

โ€œMy Words Will Not Pass Awayโ€
Mark 13:31
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Readings

Daniel 12:1-3
Hebrews 10:11-14, 18
Mark 13:24-32

Who is the โ€œSon of Manโ€?

The sun, moon, and stars, symbolizing earthly powers, shine for a time but eventually fade (Mark 13:24-25).… Read the rest

The Spirit of the Lord Fills the World

โ€œThe Spirit of the Lord Fills the Worldโ€
A reflection on Wisdom 1:1-7
Monday of the Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (Year I)
ยฉ๏ธ2021 by Gloria M. Chang

Love righteousness, you who judge the earth;
think of the Lord in goodness,
and seek him in integrity of heart;

Because he is found by those who do not test him,
and manifests himself to those who do not disbelieve him.

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The Finger of God

Parts of P.Oxy. LII 3679, 3rd century, containing fragments of Plato’s Republic.

27th Week in Ordinary Time, Friday (Year II)

Luke 11:15-26

Suppose there was a perfectly just man. Would he be loved, ignored, or hated?

Plato proposed a thought experiment around 360 B.C.… Read the rest