Tag: Peter’s mother-in-law

Posted on

The Cure of Simon’s Mother-in-Law

Photo of snail and periwinkle with the Shalom Snail couplet printed beneath.
“The Cure of Simon’s Mother-in-Law”
Luke 4:38-39 “in a snailshell”
Wednesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

After he left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her.

… Read the rest
Posted on

Signs of the Kingdom

Icon of Jesus and the Centurion

12th Week in Ordinary Time, Saturday (Year II)

Matthew 8:5-17

Jesus’ fame as a healer spread far and wide in Palestine, attracting not only lepers but foreigners like the Roman centurion. Jews did not associate with either group; one was “unclean,” the other was “Gentile.”… Read the rest