Four Beatitudes and Four Woes

Photo of snail and dahlia with text overlay of the reflection on Luke 6:20-26: "Blessed are those who bear Christโ€™s shame / 
And die for the sake of his name."
โ€œFour Beatitudes and Four Woesโ€
A reflection on Luke 6:20-26
Wednesday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Luke 6:20-26

Raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said:

โ€œBlessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.… Read the rest

Once Blind, Now Brave

โ€œOnce Blind, Now Braveโ€
A reflection on John 9:1-41
Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

A man born blind receives sight and boldly declares: “If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.โ€

Gospel

John 9:1-41 (RSV)

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth.… Read the rest

Immortal Strands

Photo of autumn leaves with text overlay of the Shalom Snail couplet, "Immortal Strands."
โ€œImmortal Strandsโ€
A reflection on Luke 21:12-19
Wednesday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

In the fiercest persecution, no power on earth can destroy our immortal strands.

Jesus said to the crowd: “They will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name.

… Read the rest