Communion experience. The Lord is as precious to me as my own soul, if not more so. I owe my whole existence, now and forever, to him!
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
**Critical for Our Survival**
As long as we remain open to Christ, the chance of getting into heaven is always there. So start talking to him right now, for he awaits and is ready to receive you with open arms.
***Our Only Fundamental Reality***
To avoid Christ is to avoid reality itself. Though all creation may pass away, the Creator never will. The only one we can trust for all eternity is the only fundamental reality and truth we have: Christ the LORD. Without him, there would be no life whatsoever.
***How to Love God in One Step*****
You surrender yourself completely to God and don't sin anymore. (This is not easier said than done if your surrender is genuine and total.)
***The Bread of Life***
Jesus is known as the Lamb of God—a truly beautiful and meaningful title! In today's Gospel reading from John 6, Jesus describes himself as the Bread of Life, telling the people: "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst." This is yet another powerful and fitting name for him!
***Freedom Found in God Only***
Today's Psalm Response, Ps 31:6a, reads: "Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit." A christian should be willing and able to commend his body, mind, will, and spirit entirely into the Lord's hands. This is how you are set free. The truth is that when you obey the Lord completely, you attain freedom; conversely, disobedience causes unrest.
***We Are Made for the Lord***
We all have hobbies or something else we enjoy doing in this life. For myself, I can name music and photography. I appreciate listening to great music. Some compositions are just beautiful; you could say that they melt your heart and even touch your soul. The question is this: If I never age or die in this world, will I be perfectly happy listening to such music forever? My answer is a resounding no—I feel music alone is not enough to satisfy me for all eternity. Let me now move on to photography. I have a natural eye for it, and my works are so personal that people can tell the images could have only been made by me. In a way, it means even more to me than music. Suppose I am able to explore the world and photograph like that forever—will I be satisfied? The answer is again no, as I feel there has to be something more than that. Anyway, I already have Christ, the one who truly satisfies me. He fills all my hunger and quenches all my thirst. God has indeed made us for Him alone.
Monday, April 20, 2026
***The Tabernacle Experience*
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.
**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?
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