Lent, Day 36

“Lent, Day 36”
Communion Antiphon from Romans 8:32
Tuesday of Holy Week
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang

The angel of the LORD said to Abraham, “Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”

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Lent, Day 11

“Lent, Day 11”
Gospel Acclamation from John 6:63c, 68c
Monday of the Second Week of Lent
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang

For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus
from the law of sin and death.

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Praying With the Son

“Praying With the Son”
A reflection on Luke 11:1-4 and Romans 8:14-17
Wednesday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang

He was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.”

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Treading on Serpents

“Treading on Serpents”
A reflection on Luke 10:17-20; Genesis 3:15; Romans 8:16-17
Saturday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2022 by Gloria M. Chang

Christ Bestows Power “to Tread Upon Serpents”

The seventy[-two] returned rejoicing, and said, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.”

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The Cross and the Copper Serpent

“The Cross and the Copper Serpent”
A reflection on Numbers 21:4-9 and John 3:13-17
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
©️2022 by Gloria M. Chang

First Reading

From Mount Hor they set out by way of the Red Sea, to bypass the land of Edom, but the people’s patience was worn out by the journey; so the people complained against God and Moses, “Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness, where there is no food or water?

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Trinitarian Cosmos

Slavic icon of creation

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)

Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8:18-23; Mattthew 13:1-23

Thus says the LORD: Just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who eats, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; my word shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.Read the rest