Journey to Wholeness
In Joseph’s Dream, divine mercy transformed a righteous man’s sorrow into joyful guardianship of the Savior.
… Read the restThis is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.
From ashes to a diadem: God crowns mourning with the oil of gladness, clothing sorrow in a mantle of everlasting praise.
… Read the restTo comfort all who mourn;
to place on those who mourn in Zion
a diadem instead of ashes,
To give them oil of gladness instead of mourning,
a glorious mantle instead of a faint spirit.
“Isaiah 61, Day 1” (2 panels)
Isaiah 61:1
©️2020 Gloria M. Chang
Jesus proclaims the ultimate Jubilee: true freedom from sin’s chains, ushering in everlasting favor and beatitude.
… Read the restThe spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me;
He has sent me to bring good news to the afflicted,
to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
release to the prisoners,
To announce a year of favor from the Lord
and a day of vindication by our God.
In December’s dawn, Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego, painting heaven’s love on his tilma forever.
At daybreak one Saturday morning in 1531, on the very first days of the month of December, an Indian named Juan Diego was going from the village where he lived to Tlatelolco in order to take part in divine worship and listen to God’s commandments.… Read the rest
The Messiah judges not by sight or rumor, but by the heart—like Father, like Son.
… Read the restNot by appearance shall he judge,
nor by hearsay shall he decide,
But he shall judge the poor with justice,
and decide fairly for the land’s afflicted.
The Spirit rests upon the Root of Jesse, pouring out the gifts of the Holy Spirit: counsel, strength, knowledge, and fear of the Lord.
… Read the restA spirit of counsel and of strength,
a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord,
and his delight shall be the fear of the Lord.
True wisdom is not mere knowledge—it is the Spirit-given skill to discern, to craft, and to build what endures, from the tabernacle in the wilderness to the eternal house of God.… Read the rest
From the barren stump of a fallen dynasty, God raises the root of Jesse—a tender shoot of hope that blossoms into the rose of eternity, defying winter’s darkest night.… Read the rest
… Read the restSome Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.’
In our collective journey to wholeness, may our Prayer for Jerusalem breathe life into dry bones and fulfill God’s promise of restoration.… Read the rest
