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Mercy is Universal

Photo of a snail and cosmos speaking the Shalom Snail couplet, "Mercy is Universal."
“Mercy is Universal”
A reflection on Luke 10:25-37
Monday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
©️2022 Gloria M. Chang

Mercy is universal, transcending all boundaries as shown by the Samaritan’s compassionate aid to a stranger in Jesus’ parable.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test him and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”… Read the rest

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Swine or Souls: A Gadarene Lesson

“Swine or Souls: A Gadarene Lesson”
A reflection on Matthew 8:28-34
Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 8:28-34

When he came to the other side, to the territory of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs who were coming from the tombs met him.… Read the rest

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Let Us Love One Another in God

Photo of snail and rose speaking the couplet, "Let us love one another in God for this is the Kingdom of God."
“Let Us Love One Another in God”
Mark 12:28-34 “in a snailshell”
Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Mark 12:28-34

One of the scribes, when he came forward and heard them disputing and saw how well he had answered them, asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?”… Read the rest

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Perfect Gift From Above

“Perfect Gift From Above”
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
©️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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