Lord, Open Our Eyes

Photo of snail and snapdragon speaking the Shalom Snail couplet, "Lord, Open Our Eyes."
โ€œLord, Open Our Eyesโ€
A reflection on Luke 10:13-16
Friday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Lord, open our eyes to the transformative power of your miracles, calling us to
restoration and unity in Christ.

โ€œWoe to you, Chorazin!

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A Prophet for All Nations

โ€œA Prophet for All Nationsโ€
Luke 4:16-30 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Monday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day.

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The Jar of Flour Shall Not Go Empty

โ€œThe Jar of Flour Shall Not Go Emptyโ€
1 Kings 17:10-16 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

In those days, Elijah the prophet went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the entrance of the city, a widow was there gathering sticks; he called out to her, โ€œPlease bring me a small cupful of water to drink.โ€

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The Dogged Faith of a Canaanite

โ€œThe Dogged Faith of a Canaaniteโ€
Matthew 15:21-28 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Then Jesus went from that place and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, โ€œHave pity on me, Lord, Son of David!

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