Lukewarm Laodicea

Photo of snail with blue mistflower with text overlay of the poem: "Lukewarm Laodicea, neither hot nor cold,
Lest Christ spit you out, buy his pure, fired gold.
Put on white garments of the Lambโ€™s purity;
Anoint your eyes with sal"ve so that you may see.
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

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First Reading

Revelation 3:14-22

“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.… Read the rest