Isaiah 61, Day 3

Photo of snail and lantana speaking Isaiah 61:10, the Canticle of the Bride.
โ€œIsaiah 61, Day 3โ€
Isaiah 61:10a
ยฉ๏ธ2020 Gloria M. Chang

I will rejoice heartily in the Lord,
my being exults in my God.

Isaiah 61:10a

Canticle of the Bride

Holy Mother Church, the new Jerusalem, rejoices as one Body and one Bride.… Read the rest

All Saints’ Day

Photo of snail and lantana speaking the Benedictus antiphon of the Solemnity of All Saints' Day, "The saints will shine like the sun."
โ€œThe saints will shine like the sunโ€
Benedictus Antiphon, Solemnity of All Saints
ยฉ๏ธ2020 Gloria M. Chang

And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

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In His Father’s Glory

โ€œIn His Fatherโ€™s Gloryโ€
A reflection on Matthew 16:27
Friday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus said to his disciples, โ€œWhoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

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Learn From the Wild Flowers

A snail and lantana flowers reflect on Matthew 6:25-34: "Free as a flower and a bird / Fly children in the Lord's vineyard."
โ€œLearn From the Wild Flowersโ€
A reflection on Matthew 6:25-34
Saturday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

โ€œTherefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear.

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Who is the Liar?

Who is the Liar, Christ's Anointed, Shalom Snail, 1 John 2:22-29
โ€œChristโ€™s Anointedโ€
A reflection on 1 John 2:22-29
ยฉ๏ธ2025 Gloria M. Chang

Who is the liar? Whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Whoever denies the Father and the Son, this is the antichrist. No one who denies the Son has the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

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The True Light

โ€œThe True Lightโ€
1 John 2:8b
Meditation on Light, Series I, Day 4
ยฉ๏ธ2020 by Gloria M. Chang

The darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.

1 John 2:8b

Light and Love Incarnate

Born anew in Christ and enlivened by the Holy Spirit, children of God walk in the light.… Read the rest