Bread of Life

Photo of a snail and a tulip speaking John 6:35: "I AM the Bread of Life."
โ€œBread of Lifeโ€
John 6:35
From the Gospel at Mass
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

โ€œI am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.โ€

John 6:35

I AM the Bread of Life.

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Word and Bread

Photo of three orange tulips with text overlay of the last four lines of the poem, "Word and Bread."
โ€œWord and Breadโ€
A poem on Luke 24:13-35
Third Sunday of Easter (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

In receiving the Word and Bread, eyes open and hearts burn with resurrection hope.

Gospel

Luke 24:13-35

Now that very day two of them were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And… Read the rest

I Am With You Always

A snail, daffodils, and tulips at dawn speak Matthew 28:20: "Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Alleluia!"
โ€œI Am With You Alwaysโ€
Communion Antiphon from Matthew 28:20
Thursday of the Second Week of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.

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Go to My Brothers

Two snails and a tulip outside a cave speak John 20:17: "Go to my brothers and tell them, I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."
โ€œGo to My Brothersโ€
John 20:17b
Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
ยฉ๏ธ2021 Gloria M. Chang

โ€œI will be with you only a little while longer,
and then I will go to the one who sent me.“

John 7:33

Go to my brothers and tell them,
I am going to my Father and your Father,
to my God and your God.

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Christโ€™s Fidelity and Our Fickleness

Photo of snail and tulips with text overlay of the poetic reflection on Christ's Fidelity and Our Fickleness.
โ€œChristโ€™s Fidelity and Our Ficklenessโ€
Palm Sunday (Year A)
ยฉ2026 Gloria M. Chang

From Hosanna to Crucify him: Christ’s fidelity endures amid our fickleness.

Gospel (At the Procession of Palms)

Matthew 21:1-11

When Jesus and the disciples drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tethered, and a colt with her.… Read the rest

Mary’s Wonder

Photo of snail on a white tulip amid yellow and orange tulips with text overlay of the couplet about Mary's Wonder for the Annunciation: "Startled by divine favor, Mary prayed, 'Let it be to me; I am your handmaid.'"
โ€œMaryโ€™s Wonderโ€
A reflection on Luke 1:26-38
Solemnity of the Annunciation
ยฉ๏ธ2025 Gloria M. Chang

In Mary’s troubled wonder, a virgin’s humble “yes” welcomed the eternal Son into our world.

Gospel

Luke 1:26-38

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,ย to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virginโ€™s name was Mary.ย … Read the rest

A Harvest of Samaritans

Photo of snail and tulips speaking the couplet about a harvest of Samaritans from John 4:5-42.
โ€œA Harvest of Samaritansโ€
A reflection on John 4:5-42
Third Sunday of Lent (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2023 Gloria M. Chang

Discover the surprising Harvest of Samaritans at Jacob’s wellโ€”fields white, souls ripe for eternal life.

Gospel

John 4:5-42

Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacobโ€™s… Read the rest

Seven Loaves

Photo of snail and tulips speaking the couplet about seven loaves from Mark 8.
โ€œSeven Loavesโ€
A reflection on Mark 8:1-10
Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Jesus multiplied seven loaves to feed thousands, prefiguring the abundant kingdom banquet for all nations.

Gospel

Mark 8:1-10

In those days when there again was a great crowd without anything to eat, Jesus summoned the disciples and said, โ€œMy heart is moved with pity for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. If… Read the rest

Like Incense

Photo of snail and tulips speaking the couplet, "Like Incense."
โ€œLike Incenseโ€
A reflection on Mark 7:1-13, Psalm 141:2
Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
ยฉ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Authentic worship aligns the heart with every word, drawing us into true communion with God.

Gospel

Mark 7:1-13

Now when the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him,ย they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.ย … Read the rest