While in line to receive Holy Communion this morning, I looked straight ahead and saw the beautiful golden tabernacle on the altar wide open, where the consecrated hosts dwell. Knowing the Lord himself is in heaven, I saw that heaven is his tabernacle, and I shall dwell with him there forever. Joy filled my heart.
Monday, April 20, 2026
**How Time Passes**
How fast time goes by depends on how we conceive it. If we see it as a grandfather clock ticking away, then it seems to pass slowly. But if we picture it as a rushing torrent flowing downstream in a white water creek, them it seem to pass awfully fast. Either way, the time we have on earth will end sooner or later, and that's what we should focus on.
**Living the Christian Life**
It is simple. We listen for the Lord's voice and follow what he wants us to do.
**Quality over Quantity
When serving God and bearing fruit for the Lord's sake, quality matters more than quantity. It is better to serve Him from the heart than to focus on accomplishing many things.
**To Be Filled with Grace and Power**
In today's First Reading from Acts 6, Stephen, filled with grace and power, was working great wonders and signs among the people. Certain members of various synagogues came forward and debated with him, but they could not withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke. Like Stephen, we need to have the wisdom and the spirit to defend the Lord. Do you have them? If not, here's another reason to attain union with the Lord through the Holy Eucharist.
**Thank God More*
We need to thank God as much as we praise him. In fact, thanking him is a form of praise and a way to remain humble.
***Amazing God Beyond Expectations*
The ways, thoughts, and omnipotence of the infinite God are so far above us that we are practically nothing compared to him. Yet, he loves and values us to the point of desiring union with us through the Holy Eucharist. This is truly far beyond our expectations, and we should rejoice in and thank him for it.
Sunday, April 19, 2026
**Reveling in God's Love**
Communion experience: I entered the infinite sphere of God's love and deeply reveled in it.
**Following God Is Personal Business*
The Lord's Prayer was given to each of us by Christ. So, when we come to the part, "Thy will be done," it really means "Thy will be done through us." The point is that only God can change each of us. Therefore, obeying the Lord both begins and ends with us.
***Within Our Reach!**
Do you realize that the Lord God has given his all for our sake, and if we do the same for him, we will attain perfect union with him, along with and peace and joy, now and forever?
***The Lord Awaits***
Jesus died for us to save us from the death caused by sin. Now, how will we respond to him?
***To Cease Sinning***
Since we have inherited original sin, we tend to sin. But if you attain union with God through receiving the Savior in the Holy Eucharist regularly and develop a sharp conscience, you lose your tendency to sin—the Lord is that powerful! Now you enjoy his peace unceasingly.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
***Most Satisfying Experience***
Communion experience. I have returned to the one who created me out of love and found eternal peace. There is nothing else that can satisfy me more!
***Be Wise and Live***
Many of us avoid facing Jesus, busily occupy ourselves with worldly tasks instead. Essentially, this is a form of escapism that fails to solve the root problem. Sooner or later, everyone must face the Lord’s judgment. The wise, however, choose to look to God first.
*****Awesome Lord*****
In today's Gospel reading from John 6, the disciples were rowing their boat across the sea to Capernaum. It had already grown dark, and the sea was stirred up by a strong wind. Then, they saw Jesus walking on water toward them. It shows that Jesus, the creator of all life, is also the Lord of all physical laws. Whether the object he deals with is animate or not is irrelevant—anything he wills gets realized!
**Tle Lord's Wish*
Today's Entrance Antiphon, based on 1 Peter 2:9, reads: "O chosen people, proclaim the mighty works of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light, alleluia." The Communion Antiphon, based on John 17:24, reads: "Father, I wish that, where I am, those you gave me may also be with me, that they may see the glory which you gave me, alleluia." So the Lord calls us out of darkness into his wonderful light and wishes that we remain with him!
**Christian Joy, Now and Forever**
A Christian who follows the Lord rejoices in him at all times, having already been promised eternal life. Though this life may be difficult, it pales in comparison to the big picture; eternal joy simply outweighs everything else.
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