I just watched an interview with a former co-founder of a multimillion-dollar cosmetics company who is now a Catholic priest. It goes to show that when we clear our conscience and turn to God, we will find him. If we don't, we risk never waking up and heading straight toward self-destruction. Therefore, how we follow our God-given conscience is absolutely critical!
Monday, June 29, 2026
Sunday, June 28, 2026
***Jesus Challenging Us**
In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 10, 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; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." What you read here will only make sense if Jesus is your Lord and your God! If you do not accept that, you'll have to prove that he is false, and no one has been able to prove that yet. On the contrary, all those who believe in him can testify that he is speaking the truth here.
**Living the New Life**
Romans 6:4 from today's Reading 2 was summarized as: "Buried with Christ in baptism, we shall walk in the newness of life." You see, things become old because they change. Since Christ remains the same forever, he always remains new. For us who live in the Lord, we live exuberantly a life forever new. Most people get bored when things don't change, but for those walking in the new life, things cannot get any better!
*****True Bread of Life*****
The Holy Eucharist is truly the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. If you remain unsure, I urge you to read John 6, beginning with verse 22. The Mass is entirely founded upon this belief. If this were false, the whole Church would collapse, and all Catholics would be guilty of idolatry. On the other hand, if it is true, then those who reject it have completely misunderstood Jesus, missing out on the greatest gift for attaining union with Him. Many Eucharistic miracles have occurred, where consecrated hosts have bled human blood tested as type AB. Let me conclude with the words of St. Paul from 1 Corinthians: "Whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself."
**Power of God's Love**
God is all love. If you let him love you fully, that love will perfect you to become as loving as he, for it is all powerful.
Saturday, June 27, 2026
***Are You Aware?*
Even when we are no longer young and everything seems OK, we are often unaware that we could die at any moment. This is even less excusable for Christians. Nevertheless, it is a serious oversight that can lead to eternal regret!
***Huge Difference***
Before I knew Christ, life had no meaning for me—I felt an emptiness. Basically, I was totally lost. Then I found Christ, or rather, he found me, and my life totally changed. Now I know the whole truth and life is filled with hope and joy—the Lord has freed me from all my shackles and burdens. What an unbelievably huge difference it has made! Just so you know, this is meant for all, for Christ loves every single one of us. I am letting you know so you don't have to spend any more time searching for how to eradicate the emptiness in your life.
Friday, June 26, 2026
**Most Perfect Victim Soul**
Today's Gospel Acclamation based on Matthew 8:17, quoting Isaiah, reads: "Christ took away our infirmities and bore our diseases." In the Catholic Church, we have so-called victim souls. These are saintly individuals who voluntarily accept physical, emotional, or spiritual suffering for the reparation of the sins of the world or the salvation of other souls. We see that Jesus is the perfect victim soul on our behalf.
*****Christ Our Only Savior*****
If you believe there is life after death, the most urgent question is whether you will be happy forever. True happiness is impossible if it isn't permanent. This is where Jesus fits in. He is the only one who can solve this problem for us for good, as long as we believe in and follow him. We have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain. I know this to be true, because when God reveals truth to us, we just know it deep in our hearts!
Thursday, June 25, 2026
***From Death to Life***
The Lord made me see this clearly today. We have all inherited original sin, making us unfit for heaven. As a result, we ended up on this earth, having to toil all our lives. But this is not the end, for we have Christ, who can free us from this life forever if we trust in and follow him. This changes everything, and we can rejoice in God for his love and mercy forever from now on!
**Endearing Ourselves to God**
In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 7, Jesus said to his disciples: "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?' Then I will declare to them solemnly, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.'" What we can learn here is that we must not focus on serving the Lord for our own sake, but instead on doing his will alone. This is how we endear ourselves to God.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
**We Are Wonderfully Made**
Today is the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. Let me quote from today's Psalm 139: "Truly you have formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother’s womb. I give thanks that I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are your works." Then, in the second reading from Acts 13, Paul says, "John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; and as John was completing his course, he would say, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.'" The fact that we feel that we are not worthy to unfasten the sandals of Jesus' feet shows that we are indeed wonderfully made.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
**To Follow or Not to Follow God's Plan**
God has a plan for each of us. If we trust in and follow him, we will live a happy and peaceful life, both now and forever. Conversely, if we follow our own path, we are guaranteed a fulfilled afterlife only if we seek salvation before we die. So choose the path of faith!
**We Cause Great Sorrow to God**
If someone you love turns you down, it naturally hurts. The more you love that person, the more your pain. Now, Christ the Lord loved us with the greatest possible love by laying down his own life for us, imagine how great his sorrow must be when today so many of us still reject his love!
**The Golden Rule**
In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 7, Jesus said to his disciples, "Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the Law and the Prophets." This is what is known today as the Golden Rule, the basic moral principle of treating others exactly the way you would want to be treated. It is an easy principle to remember, but sadly, we often forget. Yet, if you follow Christ, you will automatically follow it without even thinking.
***Praying to God as One**
When you are in union with God, every time you pray to him as one, that union is strengthened!
***Loving Jesus***
I love everything Jesus has said and done for me, but most of all, I love him, my Lord and my God.
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