It could even be called our supernatural vision. This is the vision God gives to our hearts and minds when we attain union with him. We see the whole truth of the Trinitarian God. We now know what pleases the Lord and what offends him, what life is all about, how we can be freed from sin and live forever with him ... all not completely known to us earlier. Returning to our creator now puts everything in perfect order!
The sharing of my spiritual thoughts and experiences
Thursday, July 31, 2025
***Joy of a Super Sharp Consciene***
To be holy, a crystal clear conscience is essential. The muddier your conscience, the easier it is for you to sin. My advice is that you aim for union with God thru the Holy Eucharist. Once you attain union, you'll possess a super sharp conscience. Now you see right and wrong as the Lord sees them. Great peace and joy ensue.
**Common Sense Advice*
God being our only judge, only he knows if we're good enough to enter heaven or not. Should we not care about the whole thing, then we're doomed. If we try to be good, we may have a chance. Anyway, common sense alone tells us that if we are serious, you should try to be as holy as possible with God's help.
****Controlling Our Destiny Now****
Today is the Memorial of St, Ignatius of Loyola. Here's the first part of the Gospel reading from Matthew 13: Jesus said to the disciples: "The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away. Thus it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth." So we'll either be kept or thrown away by God at the end. Knowing this, we can now confidently choose to remain righteous and reap our reward from the Lord later.
***JESUS IS LORD***
Today's entrance antiphon, Philippine 2:11-12: At the name of Jesus, every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. We can never submit ourselves to and praise Christ enough!
***Lesson Learned**
Yesterday I accidentally cut the fourth finger of my left hand a little bit when I was trying to cut the insulation on an electrical wire with a razor blade. I wrapped a bandage around it to stop bleeding. It should heal in a week or so. Meanwhile, this happening has made it hard for me to do a bunch of regular things such as washing my hands, playing the piano, lifting or moving certain objects, etc. Besides, I must be careful not to bump the wound against anything hard so as not cause bleeding again. You could say that this one small cut has wrecked my life. The Lord made me see that any small sin we commit can likewise wreck my whole spiritual life, if we don't take care of it.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
***Live Without Christ And . . .***
life become tiresome, boring, and meaningless; for he is the truth, the way, the life, and our only Savior! I can bank my life on that.
***You Just Know the Truth***
Today's Gospel reading from Matthew 13: Jesus said to his disciples: "The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it." Do you feel that way about Jesus? If you treasure Jesus so much that you'd be willing to sell all that you have in order to keep him, then he's truly the one you need, as only God can make you feel this way! Do you get it?
*****Our Only God*****
Many people believe that God exists, but they don't know what that "God" is like nor know him (or whatever), so what's the point? Christ as God is different—you can actually get to know him personally to the point he becomes your savior, healer, guard, guide, friend, and soulmate! He is the the real McCoy, not to sound irreverent in any way. We should rejoice that we have such a loving, caring perfect God!
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
*****Awesome Universe (God)***
The Vera Rubin Observatory in located in Chile. It is equipped with an 8.4-meter mirror and a 3.2-billion-pixel camera—the largest in the world! Watch this video and be awed or tell me that God does not exist.
*****Joy of Union*****
The joy of union with Christ is uniquely special. It's deep, profound, endearing, and indescribably sweet. In union, you sense his holy presence and hear him speak to your heart. You're ultimately fulfilled by your beloved Lord. Joy naturally ensues.
**Sign the Lord Is with You
Today is the Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. In the Gospel reading from John 11, Jesus told Martha, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and anyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world." If any of you also believe the same as Martha, then the Holy Spirit has revealed that to you and the Lord is with you.
**Proper Response to God**
Jesus has affirmed that the greatest and the first commandment is "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind." Then our greatest and first response should be "To obey the Lord, our God, and be holy with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind."
Monday, July 28, 2025
***A Good Thing**
The more you want to glorify God, the more helpless you feel, and you have no choice but to surrender to God even more.
*****Trapped in a Cocoon*****
I look at the world and see most people busily chasing their dreams. They do not think about God above nor look within themselves—it's as if they're living in a cocoon, oblivious to their own worth and the need for salvation. Not knowing God and the condition of your own soul, you live a life totally devoid of meaning.
**God Sustains Us**
Know that our hearts continue beating and lungs continue breathing, it's the Lord God sustaining us. To those who follow Christ, he even guards and guides them every single moment. Being aware that the Lord is always with us helps us live in peace sans worry or anxiety. I still remember the days when my faith wasn't that strong yet. I did many things and felt stressed most of the time. That's because I hadn't relied totally on the Lord yet.
Sunday, July 27, 2025
***That Clean Feeling*
Communion experience. I felt exhilarated that the Lord could make me as white as snow.
**Feel Free to Ask*
In today's Gospel reading from Luke 11, Jesus said to his disciples, "And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What father among you would hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish? Or hand him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?" After hearing what Christ has said here, we should never ever hesitate to go to the Father to ask for whatever we need.
***Our Interceding Power
In today's Gospel reading from Genesis 18, Abraham intercedes for Sodom. He asked the LORD, "Will you sweep away the innocent with the guilty? Suppose there were fifty innocent people in the city; would you wipe out the place, rather than spare it for the sake of the fifty innocent people within it?" The LORD replied, "If I find fifty innocent people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake." Then Abraham asked again and again, reducing the number of innocent people to forty-five, forty, thirty, twenty, and at least ten, and the LORD each time yielded. This shows that we can influence the LORD if we are persistent. So, feel free to access his power to overcome evil, to save souls, to remain free ... anything that glorifies him.
**Most Assured Investment
I knew someone once who was an astute business person. He knew how to find good investment opportunities and made a lot of money. Finally he bought a big mansion and a Maserati. He's always friendly and honest, so I respected him. Then one day he made a bad judgment and lost all his money and had to declare bankruptcy,—I really felt sorry for him. Of course, such occurrences are common in the business world. I bring this up to say that by contrast, when you invest all your faith in Christ, the chance that you would be lost is now zero! So be smart and invest in the Lord before investing anywhere else.
Saturday, July 26, 2025
*****Undying Faith***
If you truly trust in Christ and follow him as your Lord, you would always hope in him and keep going no matter what happens. Suppose you are ill and ask the Lord to heal you and it doesn't happen, you still believe that it could still happen. Either way you would accept his will and never question or doubt him. In other word, you have an undying faith. This is what he deserved and will earn you eternal life.
*****URGENT QUESTION*****
Here I am at it again, because the message is so very important and urgent! Life is short—most of us die between 60 and 100 with many leaving even earlier. The central good (fantastic) news is that the Lord God of Christ loves us so much that he wants to give all of us eternal life. He has already paved the way for us. Are you going to embrace or ignore it?
Friday, July 25, 2025
**Lesson Learned**
Today is the Feast of St. James, Apostle. In the Gospel reading from Matthew 20, Jesus said to his disciples, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and the great ones make their authority over them felt. But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave." The lesson learned here is that we must not look down on anyone, not even on the evildoers. We should serve everyone and leave all judgments to God.
***Falling in Love with Love***
In this world, we fall in love with many things: people who are attractive to us, things we enjoy doing or having, generally things that make us feel good. Then we encounter Christ and fall in love with the Lord because of his perfection and holiness. This is unlike any of the experiences we had that can actually enslave us; the new experience with Christ liberates us to the core! We have fallen in love with love as God is love!
Thursday, July 24, 2025
***Unbelievable Encounter***
Communion experience. I couldn't believe that I came into this world and found the One who could completely fulfill me! My existence is now complete. Praise God!
***The Best of All Things***
There are many, many nice enjoyable things in this life, but the best of all things is yet to come. It is being with Christ in heaven for all eternity!
**Taking God Seriously*
When we pray the Lord's prayer, we come to the part "thy will be done." It really means that we should do God's will ourselves first or we would be praying hypocrites.
**Most Beautiful Peace***
The peace of Christ is the unique profound peace that's beyond our understanding. It is to be preserved in the hearts, treasured and enjoyed, by those of us who experience it.
***Levels of Meditation**
At the lowest level, you focus upon how you can love God more. At the highest level, you forget about yourself and focus upon the greatness and the glory of God alone. Guess which level will bring about greater spiritual growth. Hint: Being selfless is always better than being self-centered.
*****Warning from the Lord*****
In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 13, Jesus says to his disciples, "To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away." It shows that we'll end up being either rich or poor, spiritually; being either saved or damned. Accept Christ now and you won't have to worry about that anymore!
**Super sharp Conscience*
A super sharp conscience is to be treasured and thankful to God for, as it makes you sharply aware of right from wrong. This guards you against committing any sin. The more you belong to Christ, the sharper you conscience becomes, and the happier you get.
***Right Way Seeking God***
The most effective way to know God or to surrender yourself to him is to go passive, offering zero resistance so that you are wide open to him. I heard once a hypnotist asking his subjects to relax like a sack of potatoes—that's a good metaphor! If you feel stressed about it, you are still fighting yourself.
***Only Way to Enter Heaven***
Entering heaven is not automatic; you have to work at it. The work involved may be hard or easy, depending upon how you go about it. The most assured way is to surrender yourself completely to Christ. Any deviation from this approach will be less assured or worse.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
*****Obedience to God Sets Us Free*****
When we disobey God, we lose our peace and don't feel free. Once we start obeying the Lord, whatever we want to do is also his will. As a result, we can do whatever we want and still be at peace. We're now free!.
***Know Your God 2***
Revelation 3.20: Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, says the Lord, I will enter his house and dine with him, and he with me. The Lord loves us always and wishes to enter us to be close to us, but we must allow him in first, for he is gentle. So, are you going to be nice or mean to him?
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
*****Being Touched by Christ*****
Today is the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene. All the readings at Mass touched both my heart and my soul. The entrance antiphon, John 20:17, reads: The Lord said to Mary Magdalene: Go to my brothers and tell them: I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God. Wow, Jesus' Father is also our Father, and his God our God! By the way. his Mother is our Mother too! The first reading came from the Song of Songs 3. Part of verse 4 reads: I have found him whom my heart loves. This is exactly how I feel about Jesus. Now the Psalm 63 response: My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God. Again, it spoke to my heart. The Gospel reading from John 20 told the following. After seeing and talking to the Risen Lord at the empty tomb, Mary Magdalene was filled with joy and went to the disciples and announced to them, "I have seen the Lord." I have not seen him, but he has revealed himself to me to the point that seeing him is not going to change anything. Bless my Lord and praise be to him forever! Last, the Communion antiphon from 2 Corinthians 5: The love of Christ impels us, so that those who live may live no longer for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised. How good it is to have the love of Christ impel us so that we may live for him! Not knowing his love, we essentially live for nothing.
***Following the Greatest Commandment*
Jesus affirmed that the first Commandment is our greatest commandment. It reads: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind." So to love the Lord your God, start with giving your heart, your soul, and your mind all to him. And you're set free forever!
***On Borrowed Time!
The Lord already knows how much time each of us still has on earth. You could say that we are all living on borrowed time. This reality should awaken us to look far ahead and not just focus upon doing what we want to do. It's doing God's will that matters. In Matthew 16:25, Jesus said, "Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." Amen.
Monday, July 21, 2025
***Be Beautiful in God's sight
Today is a beautiful sunny day with perfect temperatures. I see beautiful trees, roads, and houses all around the neighborhood. I wonder what God thinks of what I see. Then I realize that he would likely notice the state of our souls first. If our hearts were unclean, they would probably appear as dark smudges to him. A beautiful landscape is now ruined by these dirty spots everywhere. It seems that instead of making everything beautiful for us to see on earth, it's really much more important and profitable to us to keep our hearts clean and pure to make ourselves beautiful for the Lord to behold.
*****Sublime Encounter*****
Communion experience. The most exalted almighty God stooped so low as to be one with me, a lowly, wretched sinner—I could not be more humbled and elated at the same time!
****FIRST MUST Humble Act****
You cam be sure that only the humble will enter heaven. The first must humble act for us to perform is to acknowledge that we are sinners and then turn to the God of Christ and repent all our sins to him—there's no way around it! Let this be a critical reminder to every single one of us now on earth.
**Are We Laboring in Vain?*
Most of us work hard all our lives, but spiritually, we may not get any richer. When we die, we can be lost forever. Blessed are those who always do God's will, aware that his yoke is easy (Matthew 11:30). They are the productive ones who will receive eternal life.
Sunday, July 20, 2025
**Thoughts on AI*
I watched a video on AI, artificial intelligence. It made me see that the Lord God who created our whole universe has to be the source of all intelligence. Look at just one example—how amazing our body can digest all the food we eat, extract the nutrition from it, and then discharge the waste—the Lord God had to be super intelligent to have planned all that and made it possible. All intelligence comes from him. We've already been warned that managing AI wrongly could result in destroying our souls! This makes following the Lord even more mandatory, for he'll always lead us to life eternal.
**A Contradiction**
Many who claim to be Christians follow the Bible alone. If you read the Bible carefully, you'll see that Christ wants his followers to follow the Church he has established and her teachings. Besides, the Bible as we know it was compiled and approved by the Church centuries later. So you have a basic contradiction here.
***Greatest Treasure***
Communion experience. the Lord is my greatest treasure, dearer to me than my own soul! Receiving him is truly a heavenly experience.
***Secret Joy***
The joy in Christ is a secret one, for it is known to him and experienced by you only.
**Stark Difference in Awareness**
Those who follow Christ know that they are heaven bound, while those who do not have Christ are not even aware that they are lost.
**God Our Sustainer**
Today's entrance antiphon from Psalm 54: See, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good. It is indeed good that the Lord sustains not only our body, but more importantly our soul. For this alone, we can rejoice and praise his name.
**Wise Observation*
As we are just passing thru on earth, instead of squandering away these temporary moments, it is the time for us to fix our eternity before facing God.
***God Exists!*
The fact that after we sin, we feel that something is not quite right and lose our peace is proof that we have a holy God who will be judging us one day.
Friday, July 18, 2025
***Sensible Advice***
To be early and ready for anything is always better than to be late and miss possibly your opportunity. Do not put off believing that Jesus is your God and Savior. Capture him and you'll have eternal life.
*****Folllowng Christ Is Right!*****
On Saturdays after morning Mass, the sacrament of reconciliation is offered at my church. Right after receiving Communion, many who want to confess their sins rush to line up to be as close to the confession room entrance as possible. Is this proper? It becomes clear when you look at the extreme case. Suppose that everyone at Mass that day wants to make a confession and does that. You'd see all the Mass attendees lined up against the walls around the whole church. When the priest continues saying Mass, he'd be facing a bunch of empty pews! This shows that you should not go lining up for confession before Mass ends. Let's look at a second case. Say you see someone you know and start saying something unfavorably about another person. Doing it once seems to be alright. But what if you do that to everyone you talk to and everyone else in the world does the same thing? I wouldn't be surprised if a world war breaks out! It shows clearly that speaking ill of anyones is wrong. What I want to get to is the following. If everyone of us in the world would follow Christ and learn to be as loving, as humble, and as forgiving as he, we'd have peace throughout the world. This proves that following Christ is the right and proper thing for us to do!
***Utter Folly***
The Lord God is almighty and infinite. We were all created by him, so we are finite and any power we have all came from him. Mathematically speaking, any finite number, no matter how large, compared to infinity is a big zero. If we think we are mightier enough to not need the Lord, that would be utter folly and laughable! I hope you see this and agree with me.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
*****MY BOLDEST CLAIM*****
The only reality is the God of Christ, for without him nothing would exist! (Truth is always bold.)
**Receptive Heart Essential**
Every time you ask God to bless you or receive his blessing thru a priest, be completely open and the Lord will make you holier. A receptive heart is essential for spiritual growth (entering heaven, more to the point). Letting the Lord have your heart is a smart preemptive move.
***Being Exalted High*
Communion experience. Receiving the Lord in he holy Eucharist is to be exalted by him in spirit to thje max.
**Three Levels of High Existence*
When you believe in Christ and follow him, you are lifted out of the world to live on a higher plane. Then when you attain union with the Lord, you reach the highest level of existence in this life. The next higher up plane would be the final level in heaven when you get there.
**Smart Move**
Once there's a popular song named "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." If "Daddy" meant our heavenly Father, we'd be heaven bound! Give your heart to God and you'll be going to him.
*****Shockingly Horrible World*****
While our Lord is meek and humble, we see that the world is full of us who pursue and fight for power, fame, and wealth in a most aggressive way openly or by stealth. This I know: the Lord will put an end to all that one day.
*****Amazingly Awesome God*****
In today's 1st reading from Exodus 3, when Moses heard the voice of the LORD from the burning bush, he asked him, "When I go to the children of Israel and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' if they ask me, 'What is his name?' what am I to tell them?" God replied, "I am who am." Then he added, "This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: I AM sent me to you." What awesome answers! Now, in John 8, when Jesus said to the Jews that Abraham rejoiced to see his day, the Jews said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old and you have seen Abraham?" Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I AM." Clearly, he revealed to them that he is God. In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 11, Jesus said to the crowd, "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves." Now, the Almighty God is also meek and humble of heart—how amazingly awesome is our God!
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
***Today's Question***
Our sojourn on earth is temporary; we're just passing thru. Why do you act like you are going to be around forever?
***Dealing with Evil
How do you do it? You don't! Belong to the Lord God and he'll take care of it for you.
**Being Selfless, Not Self-Centered**
To want to be saved from sin is not being self-centered. In fact, it's being most selfless, for you totally submit yourself to God's call, letting him be your Lord and Savior.
***Peace from Heaven**
You experience the most profound peace when you yield yourself completely to God. This is how the Lord has made us, proving that we are his beloved children. It's the peace that can only come from heaven when you are back in your Father's embrace!
***Simple Way to Know the Truth***
Open your heart wide to the Lord of Christ, hiding absolutely nothing, and you'll now see the whole truth.
***Easy to Communicate with God
God knows us more than we know ourselves. So ask him to reveal to us how we can change ourselves to become perfect. This is a request he'll always honor! Since he knows me thoroughly, I only need to turn to him and he knows what my heart desires already. This is really cool.
**Suffering, a Christian Duty*
For our sake, Christ went thru the greatest possible suffering to save us. His suffering was not only physical, but also mental, as many did not believe in him. Today he continues to suffer, as we continue dismissing him. The totality of all our sufferings in this life doesn't even come close to what he underwent and is experiencing still now. The least we could do is to deny ourselves, take up the cross, and follow him (Matthew 16:24). I don't mean that we go seek suffering, I only mean that we accept sufferings that come our way willingly for his sake.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
**Holy Love**
Communion experience. The love of the Lord is not only pure, but also holy, so it needs to be adored, reverenced, and held in great awe.
***Personal-Tragedy Warning***
The most recent catastrophic Texas flood tragically wiped out many homes and lives, including more than a score of young campers, not to mention the numerous ongoing tragic situations in human trafficking, drug addiction, etc. Yet most of us still focus upon maximizing our own wealth and comfort, while evildoers continue plotting to hurt others. Soon we'll all meet the Lord alone and be judged by him for better or worse. This could turn out to be a great tragedy for those who are not awake to the truth or reality yet.
**Union with God Our Best Goal
Today's psalm response came from Psalm 69. It reads Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live. Obviously, "live" means "to have eternal life." Since we are in constant need for the Lord's support, protection, and guidance, we might as well seek to attain union with him for good.
**Reason I Feel Happy Today*
I realize that the God of Christ I believe in is one for whom nothing is impossible and he is with me.
Monday, July 14, 2025
********At a Fork in the Road****
In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 10, Jesus said to his Apostles: "Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one's enemies will be those of his household. 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." These sayings absolutely challenge us to he core! We are faced with accepting Christ as our Lord and God or not—there's no middle ground, no third choice! It's either the best or the worst for us. To me, they could only have come from the true God.
**Ready to Go to God?
Am I? The answer is yes. I believe that it will happen when I have done enough for him on this earth in his eyes. Meanwhile, I continue serving the Lord faithfully in peace.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
*******Critical Reality to Realize*******
If your god is a vague god, it won't do you any good, for you can't really get to know someone vague. On the contrary, the God of Christ is so crystal clear, specific, and personal that you can get to know most intimately! Don't waste time looking elsewhere, for there can only be one God! Christ is all yours for the asking, if you have enough sense and can override your pride. So wise up to receive the greatest possible reward—eternal life in heaven! Otherwise, you'd remain lost forever! I am not trying to scare anyone; I simply feel compelled to make this truth known with love from the only God!
**World's One Big Sin*
When we go bad, God always gives us another chance. We repent and become good again. The world, on the contrary, has no love. When they hate you, they will always say that you're bad. That's why so many good people are still being persecuted today. It's the lack of love that causes people to judge others. The Lord will right everything in the end by treating everyone the way they treated others.
**Being Foolish and Heartless*
We claim that we believe in the God of Christ, but how we live often shows a different picture. The Lord is almighty, most loving and eager to help, yet we still choose to live our way, oblivious to his presence and cutting off all that love, kindness, and transformative power available to us. How foolish and heartless we are! Wake up, weep, and repent, for he is our only Savior.
***Total Fulfillment***
Communion experience. I've found Christ to be the only one who can satisfy me completely. Imagine my joy! 😇
***How Much Do We Love God?***
In today's Gospel reading from Luke 10, a scholar of the law stood up to test Jesus and said, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?" He said in reply,"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." He replied to him, "You have answered correctly; do this and you will live." I must admit that to love my neighbor as myself is not easy, and it's thru his mercy that he hasn't really tested me on that yet. As followers of Christ, we need to ask ourselves if we're really following these commandments. To not try to do better amounts to being hypocritical.
***Wonderful Blessed Gift***
Here is the entire text of the second reading from Colossians 1: Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven. How did Paul know all this? It had to be the heavenly Father who revealed it all to him. When you are in union with the Lord, he imparts knowledge to you as he wills. It is a most wonderful blessing (see Matthew 16:17).
***Existence sans Christ***
I now live in a house that has a temporary address on earth, and I know that my permanent residence will be somewhere in heaven in the house of the Lord. Anyone who resides on earth without Christ is basically drifting thru space and time, not knowing where he'll end up. It is a terrible situation to exist in an unknown. Without the light of Christ, we basically remain in darkness.
Saturday, July 12, 2025
**Freedom in God
Communion experience. When you experience the peace of union with God, nothing else bothers you anymore. You are now living in the house of the eternal Lord!
***What God Loves***
It's a simple, pure heart. Therefore, trust in him and remain clean, and you will feel better than anything else in the world!
**God Sees Through Darkness
In today's Gospel from Matthew 10, Jesus said to his Apostles, "Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known." The Lord knows everything! Therefore, do not sin.
***Love's Secret***
ONCE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH CHRIST, YOU DON'T NEED TO UNDERSTAND HIM ANYMORE, FOR YOU NOW KNOW HIM PERFECTLY.
**Note on Last Post
I believe that the video HOW WE CAN MISS HEAVEN was AI-generated, judging from how smooth the deliver was and the word "sower" was mispronounced. Personally, I'd rather see Bishop Barron speaking to us in person. Then since the content was all Scripture-based, I can't really argue against that.
Friday, July 11, 2025
******HOW WE CAN MISS HEAVEN******
I came across this video today and challenge all Christians to watch it. What we learn should sober us up. To enter heaven for sure, we must get our hearts transformed by God first and then obey him in all things.
***How Good God Is!***
Went to Mass this morning. What good thing can I say about the Lord today? A lot actually, but I can sum it all up with this sentence: The God of Christ is absolutely most holy and perfect, and is exactly what we need to become like him.
**Most Foolish Decision**
If you don't believe that Christ is truly your God and Savior and decide to wait until after you die to find out if that's true or not first, that, of course, absolutely won't do you any good. Only a most foolish person will gambol with his eternal future.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
***Good Sensible Video*
Here's a good motivational video that can benefit us in following Christ, even though it's not presented from a Christian point of view.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
**Exquisite Experience**
Communion experience. I wasn't consuming any ordinary food—I dined with my most beloved LORD at a heavenly banquet!
***Do You Know?***
When you pray for physical healing, it may not happen if it's not best for your soul. But if you pray for the healing of your soul, it shall happen without fail! The Lord knows.
***Becoming Heavenly Rich
Every time you do something for Christ's sake, your treasure in heaven builds up more. Keep going and you become super rich in heaven.
***Simple Great Advice
When someone sins and causes others to fall also, that sin becomes a lot more serious. Do not follow the sinful ways of anyone. Instead, follow Christ steadfastly to become heaven bound, glorifying God. In other words, don't let anyone make you sin; let only God make you holy.
**Only One Father for Us**
I am thinking that each of us has one father and one mother on earth. They might not be perfect parents, but I hope that I'll see mine after I get to heaven. Anyway, in heaven all earthly relationships will no longer exist—there'll be just one eternal Father with all of us being his children. So let's realize this and start loving and obeying the eternal Father right now!
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
**Under God's Mercy*
As I age, my eyesight and dexterity are diminishing. This explains why you may catch misspelled or missing words in my posts often. I try to make the correction as soon I see one. The deteriorating eyesight also makes blogging harder, as I now find it harder to discern the words on my laptop screen. Perhaps the Lord will stop feeding me thoughts one day soon—I don't know, and I am not concerned about that either. We are all constantly living under God's mercy. Realizing this gives us great peace. For all of us who follow Christ, we know that the best is yet to come!
Monday, July 7, 2025
*****Know This Truth!***
I know that some of my messages on the strong side can making some readers feel uneasy, but truth is never weak. Otherwise, many more would choose to follow Christ. You could say that the Lord separates the men from the boys. Then he can make all of us super strong when we submit ourselves to him. Now we hunger for truth and don't mind dying for it!
**Heading the Wrong Way!*
In the overall schemes of things, our time on earth compared to eternity is practically zero, yet we spend much of our time and energy to make sure that we look good, fit, and healthy, and at the same time are hardly concerned about the state of our soul. Have we already lost both our mind and senses?
Sunday, July 6, 2025
*****Incredible Elevation*****
Communion experience. Receiving the Holy Eucharist is to enter into union with Christ, who is our Lord, our creator, our Savior ... the Almighty God! This is an incredible elevation that's astounding beyond words! Realizing this alone is enough to make us want to give all of ourselves wholeheartedly to him forever.
***Critical Sayings WE MUST KNOW***
In today's Gospel reading from Luke 10, Jesus commissioned seventy-two of his disciples to visit ahead of him every town and place he intended to visit to proclaim that the kingdom of God is at hand. He said to them, "Whatever town you enter and they do not receive you, go out into the streets and say, 'The dust of your town that clings to our feet, even that we shake off against you.' I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom on that day than for that town." This shows that rejecting whatever Christ tells us is no trivial matter—it will bear severe consequences! In Matthew 10:33, Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father." We must remember these sayings, for ignoring them amounts to dismissing the Lord!
***Transforming Joy of Christ***
Surrendering myself to Christ has to be the happiest experience of my whole life—it made me realize that this is how God has made us! When we do his will, we are set free! The joy of Christ that comes to us now bursts forth spontaneously from our hearts, enrapturing the soul—now we are made anew in the Lord, the old sinner no more!
Saturday, July 5, 2025
***Always Take God Seriously*
At the end of each Mass, the priest blesses the congregation in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. We are so used to hearing it that it's easy not to take it seriously; but this is truly having God bless us! So if we remain open and receptive, blessings will definitely be bestowed upon us. The Lord will take us seriously only if we take him seriously.
***Basic Reminder***
Before God, we are all sinners; so we are in no position to judge others. If we ask the Lord to save us, we need to ask him to save everyone else too, for he loves all of us. Know that our greatest enemy is our pride, and humility is a must-have for getting into heaven.
***Serious Wake-Up Call***
Christ is always with us, even when we are unaware of that or when we ignore it, for he is our Lord and our God. Each of us is basically alone with him, as only he matters to our existence. If you lose him, who is our only Savior, by choice or thru negligence, you become alone and lost forever!
Friday, July 4, 2025
*****Great Way to Know God Dearly*****
Anytime you lose peace over anything, go straight to Christ the Lord to tell him about it, and he'll comfort and guide you. This is such a great way to endear yourself to him to deepen your relationship with him. Treat the Lord as your soulmate and he'll treat you as his. Now, watch how your life takes a wonderful turn!
***Onward with the Lord***
Communion experience. That the Lord would feed me with his own body and blood through the Holy Eucharist is true giving! After receiving him, I know that I belong to him and my soul is in his most holy hands. Now I am rich beyond bounds and victorious over all obstacles. When the Lord is with you, you are unstoppable!
***Greatest Unjust Misunderstanding***
Today's psalm response from Psalm 106: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. Indeed, God is more than good: His not only sustains us phsically, he also loves us to death and wants to set us free from sin so that we may return to him to enjoy eternal life in heaven! But so many of us have chosen to live for themselves in their brief time on earth—how foolish and blind they are! Have they no concern about their souls? To believe that Christ has come and died for nothing is not only a serious sin, it also has to be the greatest unjust misunderstanding of all times! That's saying that you can survive without God, that he doesn't exist, or that he doesn't care about you at all. If you still have some heart and a mind left, it's time to wake up and give yourself a thorough internal examination.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
***Most Secure Bonding***
Communion experience. Receiving the Lord in the Holy Eucharist with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind, you then form a bond with him impossible for anyone else to break!
***To Be Blessed to the Max***
Today is the Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle. He's the one who came to believe that Jesus had indeed risen from the dead after seeing the mark of the nails in his hands, putting his finger into the nailmarks, and putting his hand into his side. Jesus said to Thomas, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." This is true and valid only because he is true God. If you can believe in Jesus to be your God and your Lord without seeing him, without knowing him, or even without questioning about him, then you'll surely be blessed by him to the max! It works because he is true God.
***Critical Awareness***
Be aware that basically, each of us exists alone with God, for only he knows all about us and shall determine our eternal destiny. All the billions of other fellow human beings are in the very same boast with no direct power to change anything for us. Only we alone can shape the way we want the Lord to shape our eternal future. So start living for Christ right now!
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
***Most Soul-Satisfying
Communion time thought: Doing God's will is the most soul-satisfying thing we can possibly do on earth.
***Key to Salvation***
In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 8, two demoniacs met Jesus and immediately cried out to him, "What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the appointed time?" The demons recognize who Jesus is and we should too. When we truly believe and know that he is the Lord and our Savior, we are saved!
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
***Sins That Can Sink Us***
Here's a video that's a little long, but is important for all Catholics to watch. Come to think of it, it's also important for all others to watch so that they may come to understand sins more. It will definitely make some people feel uncomfortable, but you can always choose not to watch it. Mind you, the fact that it makes you feel uneasy only shows that you need to face sin and deal with it. Of course, if you're closed to Christ, to become sinless would be impossible. On the other hand, if you are open to him, sin can become totally manageable and you can even become effortlessly a saint! "To sin or not to sin?" is what we struggle with all our lives.
***Spiritual Elevation***
Communion experience. As a lowly, finite being, you are overawed in becoming one with the glorious, infinite holy God, knowing that he's going to exalt you to the full. "To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich" (Matthews 13:12) really applies here.
*****Our Only Business*****
Before the Most Holy Almighty God, our only business is to love and obey him ... no more, no less. Then we become totally free.