Thieves in the Temple

“Thieves in the Temple”
A reflection on Luke 19:45-48
Friday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
©️2022 by Gloria M. Chang

Then Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.’” And

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The Parable of the Ten Gold Coins

“The Parable of the Ten Gold Coins”
A reflection on Luke 19:11-28
Wednesday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
©️2022 by Gloria M. Chang

Caritas is Latin for charity.

While people were listening to Jesus speak, he proceeded to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God would appear there immediately. So

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Lukewarm Laodicea

“Lukewarm Laodicea”
A reflection on Revelation 3:14-22
Tuesday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time (Year II)
©️2022 by Gloria M. Chang

Click phonetics for the pronunciation of Laodicea.

“To the angel of the Church in Laodicea, write this:

“‘The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the source of God’s creation, says this: “I know your works; I know that you are neither cold nor hot.

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Jesus and Zacchaeus

“Jesus and Zacchaeus”
Luke 19:1-4 “in a snailshell”
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
©️2022 by Gloria M. Chang

At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature. So

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The Shrewd Steward and Zacchaeus

“The Shrewd Steward and Zacchaeus”
A reflection on Luke 16:1-13; 19:1-10
Sunday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time (Year C)
©️2022 by Gloria M. Chang

The Parable of the Dishonest Steward

Then he also said to his disciples, “A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property. He

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