Joseph, Flee to Egypt!

โ€œJoseph, Flee to Egypt!โ€
Matthew 2:13-18 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Feast of the Holy Innocents
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

When the magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, โ€œRise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you.

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Asleep in the Garden

Creation of Eve. Byzantine mosaic in Monreale, 12th century.

5th Week in Ordinary Time, Thursday (Year I)

Genesis 2:18-25; Psalm 128

The creation story of cosmic and human origins in Genesis is shrouded in mystery, enigma, and impenetrable conundrums. The first chapter poetically captures the goodness, beauty and delight taken by the Creator God in the heavens and the earth, culminating in his โ€œrestโ€ (shabath) on the seventh day as in a temple.… Read the rest