Harmony of Hearts

“Harmony of Hearts”
A reflection on Matthew 18:19-20
Sunday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time (Year A)
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 18:19-20 (RSV)

“Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. … Read the rest

Seventy-Seven Times Forgive

Photo of snail on a goldenrain tree. speaking the Shalom Snail couplet.
“Seventy-Seven Times Forgive”
Matthew 18:21-35 “in a snailshell”
Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 18:21-35

Then Peter approaching asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him?… Read the rest

The Parable of the Net

Photo of a snail on evergreen tress overlooking a waterfall and speaking the couplet, "The Parable of the Net."
“The Parable of the Net”
A reflection on Matthew 13:47-50
Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2022 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 13:47-50

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. … Read the rest

What Does Rest Look Like?

“My Yoke Is Easy”
Matthew 11:28-30 “in a snailshell”
Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang (Revised in 2024)

Gospel

Matthew 11:28-30

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.… Read the rest

Mystery of Mysteries

Photo of snail and black-eyed susans speaking the couplet reflecting on Matthew 11:27: "Who knows the Father and the Son? Unless God reveals himself, none!"
“Ultimate Reality 3.0”
A reflection on Matthew 11:27
Sunday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time (Year A)
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 11:27

All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.… Read the rest

Unbreakable Bonds

Photo of snail and red bleeding hearts with text overlay of the couplet reflecting on Matthew 10:37: "Tribal ties are externally woven; / Trinitarian bonds cannot be broken."
“Unbreakable Bonds”
A reflection on Matthew 10:37
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
©️2023 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

Matthew 10:37

Jesus said to his apostles: “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”… Read the rest

Our Father Makes Us One

A snail and a variety of tulips reflect on the Holy Trinity: "Our Father begets the Son, / Sends the Spirit and makes us one."
“Our Father Makes Us One”
A reflection on Catechism of the Catholic Church 2789
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
©️2025 Gloria M. Chang

Our Father unites us as one in the eternal communion of the Trinity.

Catechism of the Catholic Church 2789

When we pray to “our” Father, we personally address the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.… Read the rest

Glory and Love in Trinity

A snail and three tulips reflect on John 17:20-26: "Abba in me and I in thee: Glory and Love in Trinity!"
“Glory and Love in Trinity”
John 17:20-26 “in a snailshell”
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

Gospel

John 17:20-26

“I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. … Read the rest