You Are the Son of God

You are the Son of God, Shalom Snail
โ€œYou are the Son of Godโ€
A reflection on Mark 3:7-12
Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Even demons confess: โ€œYou are the Son of Godโ€โ€”yet still refuse to love him.

Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples.

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God is Love, Day 6

Photo of snail and cosmos with text overlay of 1 John 4:19, "We love because he first loved us."
โ€œGod is Love, Day 6โ€
1 John 4:19
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang


“The love of God is the source of all good things.โ€

St. Gregory of Nyssa

We love because he first loved us.

Traditional Chinese Translation

ๆˆ‘ๅ€‘ๆ„›๏ผŒๆ˜ฏๅ› ็‚บไป–ๅ…ˆๆ„›ไบ†ๆˆ‘ๅ€‘ใ€‚

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God is Love, Day 5

Photo of snail and rhododendron speaking 1 John 4:18, "There is no fear in love."
โ€œGod is Love, Day 5โ€
1 John 4:18
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

“Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.โ€

St. Francis of Assisi

There is no fear in love, 
but perfect love drives out fear.

Traditional Chinese Translation

ๆ„›่ฃกๆฒ’ๆœ‰ๆ‡ผๆ€•๏ผ›
็›ธๅ๏ผŒๅฎŒ็พŽ็š„ๆ„›่ƒฝ้™คๅŽปๆ‡ผๆ€•ใ€‚

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God is Love, Day 4

Photo of snail and rose speaking 1 John 4:16, "God is Love."
โ€œGod is Love, Day 4โ€
1 John 4:16b
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

“In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.โ€

St. John of the Cross

God is love, 
and whoever remains in love 
remains in God and God in him. 

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God is Love, Day 3

Photo of snail and dahlia speaking 1 John 4:9, "God sent his only Son into the world..."
โ€œGod is Love, Day 3โ€
1 John 4:9
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang


“The love of God is the cause of the Incarnation.โ€

St. Thomas Aquinas

In this way the love of God was revealed to us: 
God sent his only Son into the world 
so that we might have life through him.

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God is Love, Day 2

Photo of snail and rose speaking 1 John 4:7, "Everyone who loves is begotten by God."
โ€œGod is Love, Day 2โ€
1 John 4:7b
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang


“The love of God is the source of all good things.โ€

St. Gregory of Nyssa

Everyone who loves is
begotten by God and knows God.

Traditional Chinese Translation

ๅ‡กๆ˜ฏๆœ‰ๆ„›็š„๏ผŒ
้ƒฝ็”ฑ็ฅžๆ‰€็”Ÿ๏ผŒไธฆไธ”่ช่ญ˜็ฅžใ€‚

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God is Love, Day 1

God is Love, Shalom Snail, 1 John 4
โ€œGod is Love, Day 1โ€
1 John 4:7a
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang


“Nothing is so great as love; for love is the bond of perfection.”

St. John Chrysostom

Beloved, let us love one another, 
because love is of God.

Traditional Chinese Translation

ๅ„ไฝ่’™ๆ„›็š„ไบบๅ“ช๏ผŒ่ฎ“ๆˆ‘ๅ€‘ๅฝผๆญค็›ธๆ„›๏ผŒ
ๅ› ็‚บๆ„›ๆ˜ฏๅ‡บๆ–ผ็ฅž็š„ใ€‚

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The Root of Jesse, Day 8

Photo of a snail and an insect speaking Isaiah 11:8 about the baby playing by the viper's den.
โ€œThe Root of Jesse, Day 8โ€
Isaiah 11:8
ยฉ๏ธ2020 Gloria M. Chang

In the viperโ€™s den, perfect love reignsโ€”fear flees where Christ is victorious.

The baby shall play by the viperโ€™s den,
and the child lay his hand on the adderโ€™s lair.

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Serving From a Full Heart

Photo of snail and obedient plant speaking the Shalom Snail couplet, "Serving from a Full Heart."
โ€œServing from a Full Heartโ€
A reflection on Luke 17:7-10
Tuesday of the Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

How can serving from a full heart transform our obedience into a joyful union with God’s divine love?

โ€œWho among you would say to your servant who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, โ€˜Come here immediately and take your place at tableโ€™? Would

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The Narrow Door

Photo of snail and fern speaking the Shalom Snail couplet, "The Narrow Door."
โ€œThe Narrow Doorโ€
Luke 13:22-30 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

What is the narrow door that leads to eternal flourishing?

He passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem.

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