Hail, Holy Queen

“Hail, Holy Queen”
A reflection on 1 Kings 2:19-20 and Luke 1:26-38
Memorial of the Queenship of Mary
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. And the king rose to meet her and bowed down to her.

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Our Lady of the Rosary

“Our Lady of the Rosary” (2 panels)
In commemoration of the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571
Photos from the Mary Garden at the Passionist Monastery in Jamaica, NY
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

From the Liturgy of the Hours for Our Lady of the Rosary:

This commemorative feast was established by Saint Pius V on the anniversary of the naval victory won by the Christian fleet at Lepanto.

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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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My Words Will Not Pass Away

“My Words Will Not Pass Away”
Mark 13:31
Sunday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang

Jesus said to his disciples: “In those days after that tribulation the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 

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Abba, Draw Us to Your Son

“Abba, Draw Us to Your Son”
John 6:41-51 in a prayer
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang

The Jews murmured about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven,” and they said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph?

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