Ephphatha!

“Ephphatha!”
A reflection on Mark 7:31-37
Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
©2022 by Gloria M. Chang

Jesus left the district of Tyre and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, into the district of the Decapolis. And

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The Baptism of the Lord

“The Baptism of the Lord”
A reflection on Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
©️2022 by Gloria M. Chang

The people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Messiah. John answered them all, saying, “I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming.

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Light From Light

“Light From Light”
Meditation on Light, Series I, Day 5
From the Liturgy of the Hours, Second Sunday after Christmas, Evening Prayer I, Antiphon 3
©️2020 by Gloria M. Chang

He who was from the beginning, God from God, Light from Light, is born for us.

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The True Light

“The True Light”
1 John 2:8b
Meditation on Light, Series I, Day 4
©️2020 by Gloria M. Chang

The darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.

1 John 2:8b

Light and Love Incarnate

Born anew in Christ and enlivened by the Holy Spirit, children of God walk in the light.… Read the rest

God is Light

“God is Light”
1 John 1:5
Meditation on Light, Series I, Day 3
©️2020 by Gloria M. Chang

God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.

1 John 1:5

Communion of Light and Love

God’s very being is light; departure from him is darkness.… Read the rest

A Feast for Watchful Servants

“A Feast for Watchful Servants”
A reflection on Luke 12:35-38
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
©️2022 by Gloria M. Chang

“Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.

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