
A reflection on Matthew 5:13-16
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
©2023 by Gloria M. Chang
… Read the restJesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?
Journey to Wholeness
… Read the restJesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?
… 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.
They will see the glory of the Lord,
Isaiah 35:2c
the splendor of our God.
About seven hundred years after the prophecy of Isaiah, the Blessed Virgin Mary gave birth to the promised Messiah in Bethlehem under the protection of St.… Read the rest
… Read the restAsked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he said in reply, “The coming of the kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ For
… Read the rest“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. By
… Read the rest“Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.
… Read the rest“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear.
… Read the rest“But take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
“Love of Enemies” (3 panels)
Matthew 5:43-48 in a quatrain
Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang
… Read the restYou have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust. For