
A reflection on John 1:1-18
The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas
©️2021 by Gloria M. Chang
… Read the restIn the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
Journey to Wholeness
… Read the restIn the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
Fourth Week of Lent, Thursday
Exodus 32:7-14; John 5:31-47
… Read the restHe was a burning and shining lamp, and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light. But I have testimony greater than John’s. The works that the Father gave me to accomplish, these works that I perform testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me… For if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me, because he wrote about me.
First Week of Lent, Tuesday
Isaiah 55:10-11; Matthew 4:4b; Matthew 6:7-15
… Read the restYet just as from the heavens
the rain and snow come down
And do not return there
till they have watered the earth,
making it fertile and fruitful,
Giving seed to the one who sows
and bread to the one who eats,
So shall my word be
that goes forth from my mouth;
It shall not return to me empty,
but shall do what pleases me,
achieving the end for which I sent it.
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
John 12:44-50
… Read the restJesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me, and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.
Ash Wednesday
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
…then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Genesis 2:7
On Ash Wednesday, we remember our origins—that we are dust of the ground.… Read the rest
Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (Year I)
Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 2:13-17
An eye for microscopic detail, a steady hand, and ultra-fine motor skills are required of surgeons in the operating room.… Read the rest