The New Law Inscribed by the Finger of God

A spring crocus and a snail recite the couplet, "The new Moses wrote with the finger of God / A New Law in dust by the Spirit of God."
โ€œThe New Law Inscribed by the Finger of Godโ€
A reflection on John 8:1-11 and 1 Corinthians 15:45-49
Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year C)
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them.

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Lent, Day 15

Lent Day 15, Shalom Snail
โ€œLent, Day 15โ€
Liturgy of the Hours, Office of Readings, Second Responsory
Friday of the Second Week of Lent
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Moses went up the mountain. Then the cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the Lord settled upon Mount Sinai. The cloud covered it for six days, and on the seventh day he called to Moses from the midst of the cloud. To

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From Aleph to Tav

โ€œFrom Aleph to Tavโ€
Mark 12:28-34 โ€œin a snailshellโ€
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

Readings:

Deuteronomy 6:2-6 
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 12:28-34

Blueprint for Freedom

After the exodus from Egypt and its polytheistic culture, Moses leads the Israelites into the wilderness to begin a long journey of divine pedagogy and discipline.… Read the rest

Perfect Gift From Above

โ€œPerfect Gift From Aboveโ€
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
ยฉ๏ธ2024 Gloria M. Chang

Readings (Year B):

Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8
Psalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5
James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Ten Commandments, Oren neu dag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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A Prophet Like Moses

โ€œA Prophet Like Mosesโ€
A reflection on John 6:1-15
Sunday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (Year B)
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

After this, Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick.

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Christ, the Living Stone

Ten Commandments, licensed by Oren neu dag under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Third Week of Lent, Wednesday

Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; Matthew 5:17-19

Now therefore, Israel, hear the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to observe, that you may live, and may enter in and take possession of the land which the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.

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Water and Spirit

Christina DeMichele, Christ Enthroned in His Creation (Used with permission)

Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter

John 3:7-15

โ€œHow can this be?โ€ Nicodemus asked Jesus (John 3:9). How can a person be โ€œborn of the Spirit?โ€

The youthful Mary had also asked the angel Gabriel, โ€œHow can this be?โ€… Read the rest