The Ascension of the Lord

“The Ascension of the Lord”
Acts 1:9
Solemnity of the Ascension
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

And Jesus led his disciples out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.

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Word and Bread

“Word and Bread”
A poem on Luke 24:13-35
Third Sunday of Easter (Year A)
©️2023 by Gloria M. Chang

Now that very day two of them were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And

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Were Not Our Hearts Burning Within Us?

“Were Not Our Hearts Burning Within Us?”
Luke 24:32
Wednesday within the Octave of Easter
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang

“Good then is love, having wings of burning fire, that flies through the breasts and hearts of the saints… Therefore the wings of fire are the flames of the divine Scripture.”

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The Lamb and the Dove

“The Lamb and the Dove”
A reflection on John 1:29-34
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
©️2023 by Gloria M. Chang

The next day John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

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