If Every Flower Wanted to Be a Rose…

โ€œIf Every Flower Wanted to Be a Roseโ€ฆโ€
The wisdom of St. Therese of Lisieux โ€œin a snailshellโ€
A reflection on Mark 10:35-45
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said to him, โ€œTeacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.โ€

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Two Miles With Christ

โ€œTwo Miles With Christโ€
A reflection on Matthew 5:41; 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
ยฉ2023 by Gloria M. Chang

โ€œShould anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles.โ€

Matthew 5:41

Two Miles

Jesus, who came to set people free, seemed to preach the opposite.… Read the rest