Journey to Wholeness
Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:10-18
On Gaudete (“Rejoice”) Sunday, halfway through Advent, God asks us, “What do you want for Christmas?”… Read the rest
… Read the rest“No one patches an old cloak with a piece of unshrunken cloth, for its fullness pulls away from the cloak and the tear gets worse.
… Read the restHe entered a boat, made the crossing, and came into his own town. And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. … Read the rest
… Read the restBrothers and sisters:
Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom,
but we proclaim Christ crucified,
a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike,
Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
… Read the restThe glory of the Lord entered the temple by the eastward gate,
and the house of God was filled with his splendor.
… Read the restHeaven and earth are united today, for Christ is born! Today God has come upon earth, and humankind gone up to heaven. Today, for the sake of humankind, the invisible one is seen in the flesh.
… Read the restA great King am I, says the LORD of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations.
… Read the restThe vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel,
and the people of Judah are his cherished plant;
he looked for judgment, but see, bloodshed!
“Our Lady of the Rosary” (2 panels)
In commemoration of the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571
Photos from the Mary Garden at the Passionist Monastery in Jamaica, NY
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang
… Read the restThis commemorative feast was established by Saint Pius V on the anniversary of the naval victory won by the Christian fleet at Lepanto.
