**Most Precious Lord**

        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!

**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.

***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.

***Communion Experience***

        I an Christ's, and he is mine—intense satisfaction and joy!

**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.

**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.

***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.

**Perfect Day**

        Communion experience. Every day I attend Mass and receive the Lord in the Holy Eucharist is a perfect day for me.

**The Lord Always Provides*

        In today's Gospel reading from John 6, giving, Jesus multiplied five barley loaves and two fish to feed a crowd of thousands, giving them as much as they wanted. I believe that the Lord will always provide those who follow him with whatever they need to draw them closer to him.

**God's Transformative Power**

        Verse 41 of today's First Reading from Acts 5 tells us that the Apostles rejoiced that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name of Jesus. I don't think we can ever feel this way for the sake of anyone else. It just shows how the Lord is capable of transforming us by making us completely selfless.

**A Christian's Reward*

         Communion experience. I felt absolute security in my Lord.

***Know This Rule!***

        In today's Gospel reading from John 3, the Apostle clearly lays out what we must do to have eternal life: "The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, instead, the wrath of God remains upon him."

**God's Power*

        In today's Reading 1 from Acts 5, Peter and the other Apostles fearlessly preached in the name of Jesus, even when the Sanhedrin forbade them. It is easy to follow someone in the world who is outwardly strong and powerful, yet many of us would happily live and die for Jesus, who is the most humble and meek person you can find. This is truly amazing, proving that he is indeed our Lord and our God. 

**Our Most Foolish Choice**

        The Lord God wants to take complete care of us, especially our souls. But if we reject him and choose not to place ourselves in his hands, we cause him the greatest possible sorrow for being so heartless and foolish. And this will come back to haunt us for all eternity!

**That Great Clean Feeling**

        Being clean all over is a great feeling, but when the Lord makes your heart and soul spotless, making you fit for heaven, that is absolutely the best 'clean feeling' this side of heaven. And that is only possible through Christ.

**What Christ Wishes for Us**

        If you already have Christ on your side, let nothing disturb your peace, no matter how chaotic the world is around you. All worries and fears are not only counterproductive, but also displeasing to the Lord. Remember how he first greeted his disciples after he had risen? He said, "Peace be with you!" And this is what he wishes for us.

**Check Your Fruit**

        Today's Communion Antiphon, based on John 15;16, reads: "I have chosen you from the world, says the Lord, and have appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, alleluia." We all bear fruit, but some of us bear only fruit that quickly perishes. So examine yourself to see what kind of fruit you are producing. Does your fruit last? Does it help you store up treasure in heaven?  

*****Truth We Need to Know*****

          Today's Gospel Reading: John 3:16-21, reveals first the absolute central truth, then an explanation of why some people do not accept it. You are most likely familiar with these verses—but since it is critically important that we take this message most seriously, I am reproducing it in its entirety below.

        God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God.

        And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.

***Truth Has to Come to Light**

        In today's First Reading from Acts 5, the captain of the temple guards and the chief priests learned that the apostles whom they put in prison were in the temple area and teaching the people. When you know the Lord, you can't help but share the gospel out of pure joy! It is humanly impossible to keep such a glorious truth secret. This is how the Lord has made us!  

**Including the Lord Always**

        We ask the Lord for help when our hearts are troubled. Why don't we incorporate that whenever we face any problem? For example, I have a computer problem which I don't quite understand right now. I am not going to ask the Lord to fix it for me, but I could certainly ask him to lead me to find the solution somewhere. It is good to integrate the Lord into every part of our life just to strengthen our union with him. 

**Communion Experience**

        The Lord is present in person, transforming the consecrated bread and wine into his own flesh and blood. We stand on holy ground, basking in his light. When we receive the Holy Eucharist, our souls are healed. Though we are not in heaven yet, the Lord is already with us.

**Logical Conclusion**

        Since God loves us and understands us perfectly, his judgment of us will be perfectly just.

***Ideal Easy Living**

        In today's Gospel reading from John 3, Jesus said to Nicodemus: "You must be born from above. The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." It is all the Lord's doing—we simply believe in him and let him accomplish whatever he wishes with us. This is living the ideal "easy life"!

**Understanding How God Loves Us**

        Verse 13 of today's Gospel reading from John 3 reads: "No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man." And the Communion antiphon, based on Luke 24: 46 & 26, reads: "The Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead, and so enter into his glory, alleluia." By seeing the truth of these two statements, we understand how God the Father loves us.

**Divine Mercy Miracles**

         Since we just had Divine Mercy Sunday, I saw this video and would like to share it with you. 

**Best Attitude**

        The Lord has wonderfully made you, so never be unhappy about yourself—just let him perfect you.

***Shame on Us***

        We Christians are supposed to love the Lord more than anything else; however, we usually focus exclusively on pleasing ourselves, treating him like an afterthought.

**Signs You've Been Born of the Spirit**

        In today's Gospel reading from John 3, Jesus said to the Pharisee Nicodemus, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God." You know you have been born of the Spirit when you feel the holy presence of the Lord at all times, are on fire with love for him, and find it impossible not to spread the gospel to everyone.

***Feeling the Disciples' Joy**

        Today's Gospel reading came from John 20. It started with verses 19 and 20: On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. At this point, the Holy Spirit also filled me with unspeakable joy! Alleluia.

**Heard from Peter**

        Today's Reading 2 came from 1 Peter 1. When I heard the last two verses, 8 and 9, read, I felt as if Peter was speaking directly to me, and I was deeply moved. Here they are: "Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now, yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you attain the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls." Amen.

**An Elementary Truth**

        Christ has already died for us. If we are now willing to die for him, we are saved and gain eternal life in heaven. 

***How to Receive Complete Forgiveness***

        With Divine Mercy Sunday approaching, it is a blessing to know we can receive this extraordinary grace from God.

***Perfect Resolution***

        Whatever the Lord wills, it is done! So we need to get the Lord to will what we will and we shall have our way. But to achieve that, we must will what he wills first. The perfect resolution is reached when we attain union with the Lord, for now his and our wills are the same.

****Revere the Lord, Please****

        It seems that as Christians, we always fall short of loving God. I believe that the cause is the lack of reverence for the Lord; people are too casual in their approach. They fail to realize that the Lord is ever-present and sustaining every moment of our existence. We must remember that he is Love and our mighty creator, deserving our utmost respect and reverence. In other words, we must take him most seriously. If we have already been too much influenced by the world, a significant change ln our lives will be needed before it is too late.

**Why Not Rely upon God?**

         We are finite and weak, but we have a loving Lord who is infinitely strong. Why don't we go all out to trust in and rely upon him totally? This is how we can become super strong and also holy and free of ourselves.

****It Is the Lord!****

        In today's Gospel reading from John 21, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. Peter with six other disciples went fishing and caught nothing the whole night. When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did not realize that it was he. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you caught anything to eat?" They answered him, "No." So he said to them, "Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find something." So they cast it, and were not able to pull it in because of the number of fish. So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord." When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment and jumped into the sea. The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net with the fish.

        The moment you recognize that it is the Lord ought to be one of the most exhilarating moments for any of his followers. You don't have to actually see him—you only need to see that it's his doing or that he has a hand in what you see. Come to think of it, since the Lord is ever present, every moment should be an "it-is-the-Lord" moment. Realizing this can help us live a truly intimate life in Christ!

**Easter Joy Brings Peace**

         The Resurrection of Christ revived all his followers, and the Church was born. Today, we live in the assurance of eternal salvation, and peace ensues. 

***Our Only Savior***

        From today's Reading 1 from Acts 4, verse 12a reads: "There is no salvation through anyone else [other than Jesus]." I totally agree here. There is no one else who can claim that. Resurrection alone shows that Christ is indeed the author of life and God. Of course, as our creator, he can save us.

****First Everlasting Joy****

        Christ's Resurrection makes it possible for us to rejoice in God forever!

***My Loving Warning***

        Accept Christ as your Lord and Savior and follow him, and you are saved forever. The more you delay, the higher your risk of losing him forever—as sudden death can occur without warning.

*****Easy to Please!*****

        The Lord Jesus is wide open to us. In Matthew 7, he says, "Ask and it will be given to you; 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." The Lord is so easy to please! He is overjoyed if you just cast a glance in his direction. So ,tell him that you love him often. Repent your sins without delay from you heart. Thank him for everything. Pray to him as your most personal friend and talk to him as your soulmate unceasingly. Yes, let him know you want to be like him . . . imagine how happy you can make him feel!

**Time to Choose Sides**

         Christ stands as the absolute truth. In the end, we'll be separated by him into two groups which can in appropriately named Sheep and Goats (cf. Matthew 25:31-33). He'll place all those who are with him in Sheep and those not with him in Goats, for he has said that whoever is not with me is against me. All the sheep will be saved for eternity and the goats, cast out forever. As long as evil exists, this division remains. If you are smart, you will start preparing now. Not doing anything plays right into Satan's hands.

**Out of Darkness into Light**

        Today's Communion 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 Lord has certainly called me—I was blind to the truth and now see it so clearly. (When I received the Lord in the Holy Sacrament, I knew I was receiving exactly what the Apostles and all the great saints had received.)

**Trusting in God All the Way**

         In today's Gospel reading from Luke 24, the resurrected Lord appears to his disciples in Jerusalem. He tells them that everything written about him in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled—specifically that the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day. We can be sure that the Lord always knows what is coming and how everything will finally end. Therefore, trust in him all the way and not worry about a thing!

****Christ Exists Forever!**

         From today's First Reading, Acts 3:15 reads: "The author of life you put to death, but God raised him from the dead; of this we are witnesses." Obviously, it is impossible for the creator of life to die, for he is the beginning of all things.

**How You Feel Without Ego**

        When you no longer have an ego and people hurt you, you only feel sorry for them, not for yourself anymore. I believe this is how Jesus feels, for he is most humble and meek, and full of love.

***God's Love Is . . .*

infinite, pure, generous, and completely selfless; it is unconditional and meltingly sweet, yet absolutely overwhelming.

***Be Alive for God!***

         When you are enthused about doing something, it is always more fun. The same is true for leading a spiritual life. Being a lukewarm Christian is merely scraping by—you certainly won't please the Lord. It is essential to let the Holy Spirit enkindle within you the fire of love, allowing you to live by loving the Lord with all your heart, soul, and mind. Ultimately, attaining union with God through the Holy Eucharist is the answer. Be completely open to God and he will fill you to overflowing.

*****Greatest Gift of This Life*****

         In today's Gospel reading from Luke 24, the disciples recognized Jesus in the breaking of bread. When the Lord Jesus first broke bread at the Last Supper, he instituted this Most Holy and Divine Sacrament—the greatest gift we can receive in this life: the Lord himself. It unites us to him both physically and spiritually, leading us to eternal life in heaven!

***Never See Yourself the Same Way Again***

        Today's Entrance Antiphon, based on Matthew 25:34, reads:"Come, you blessed of my Father; receive the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world, alleluia." This is a monumental statement; we were in the Father's plan before the creation of the universe! We are not just random beings—each of us has a major role to assume in God's plan. We who were made in God's image truly belong to him!

***Ignorance May Not Be Bliss**

        The Passion Jesus underwent was extreme: the agony in the garden, scourging at the pillar, crowning with thorns, carrying of the cross, and crucifixion. There are many other details I could mention. If you have no qualms dismissing all that, you must believe that you do not sin—nor do you care about the fate of your soul after death.

**Seeking What Is Above**

        Today's Communion Antiphon, Colossians 3:1-2, reads, "If you have risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God; mind the things that are above, alleluia." We all tend to seek things that are of interest to us. For example, men enjoy talking about cars, tools, and sports, or drinking beer at a bar with each other. It's great camaraderie, but these things do not make us holier or uplift us to God, for we are very much influenced by whom we associate with. It's by seeking the Lord above that we can grow spiritually. In fact, the closer you get to him, the speedier will your progress be. To become holier just gets easier as you allow the Lord to do more and more for you. For the Christian on his journey, it always gets better and better.

***Enjoying he Lord to the Fullest***

        If you are a baptized and confirmed Catholic, the Holy Spirit should already dwell within you. However, if you are unsure of this, I encourage you to seek union with God through the Holy Eucharist. Upon reaching that ultimate intimacy with the Lord, you will feel the Holy Spirit guiding your thoughts, words, and deeds, allowing you to experience, savor, and cherish the presence of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit at all times.

**My Resurrection*

        Communion experience. The Lord has already raised me from the dead spiritually, while I believe in a future bodily resurrection, according to the Church's teaching.

**To Love God Is . . .**

to love everyone and everything as he loves.

**Serious Awareness***

        If living for God is building up treasures in heaven, then living just for yourself is squandering away everything you have and ultimately losing your own soul.

**Fools & Hypocrites Abound**

        In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 28, it happened earlier that Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, approached, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was like lightning and his clothing was white as snow. The guards were shaken with fear of him and became like dead men. Then the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay." Later, some of the guards went into the city and told the chief priests all that had happened. The chief priests assembled with the elders and took counsel; then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.' And if this gets to the ears of the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." We see that the chief priests and the elders not only did not believe, but they even tried to hide the truth with falsehoods, on the same level as today's "fake news" and crooked politicians. How utterly foolish and hypocritical one can be!

***Time to Go Home to the Father!***

        When you fully surrender to Christ, you receive complete peace and feel free. You finally realize that the Lord loves you and that you belong to him!

**Easter Sorrow**

        I attended morning Mass at my church, and it was absolutely packed. I did not arrive early enough and had to park my car around 1,000 feet away from the church entrance. My joy in the Lord was tempered with sorrow for those who only show up for Mass at Easter and Christmas. The only way to improve this situation is for us to be more like Christ ourselves.

***Easter Joy to All!***

        Today is Easter Sunday, the day Christ rose from the dead. It is the Lord's resurrection followed by his ascension into heaven that makes it possible for us to die and have life in heaven with him for all eternity—this should give us the greatest possible joy! He is truly the life and light of the world!

***Perfect Time to Let Love Reign***

        On this Good Friday of the Lord's Passion, we commemorate the ultimate sacrifice of God's only Begotten Son for the sake of saving us from sin. It shows the greatest love possible. If you know that you are a sinner, all the readings at today's Mass are worth going over. The first three verses of Reading I from Isaiah 52 already hit me pretty hard. Isaiah amazingly prophesied the coming of Christ in the 8th century BC. The Gospel reading consists of John 18 and 19, two entire chapters. This is the perfect time to read about Christ and let God's love move you. Do it with an open heart and you'll never be the same person again. 

**To Be Saved for Sure**

        There are ex-Catholics who no longer attend Mass regularly but still do some good work for the Church occasionally. Perhaps out of guilt, they still try to earn some merits, hoping that the Lord will still save them. It that is their intent, it won't work, for salvation is not based upon good works outweighing bad ones. You can do multiple good deeds, but if you are still unrepentant of one serious sin, you cannot be saved. All sins must be forgiven! The good thief who was crucified next to Christ was saved when he asked the Lord to remember him when he came into his kingdom. To be saved, you must want to be saved from your very heart. Hoping to be saved is taking a losing chance.

**Faith the Lord Deserves from Us**

        With the world in chaos and evil infiltrating our societies, governments, and churches, I will still trust in Christ with faith unshakable, knowing that in the end, the Lord will put everything in order and banish evil forever. Here are the first three verses of Psalm 27 to uplift our spirits: The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The LORD is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid? When evildoers come at me to devour my flesh, these my enemies and foes themselves stumble and fall. Though an army encamp against me, my heart does not fear; though war be waged against me, even then do I trust.

***True Fact**

        True freedom, true peace, and true joy can only come from knowing Jesus Christ, the true God. How much you experience these gifts depends entirely upon how deep your union is with the Lord.

**Having Faith in God is Beautiful**

        Believing in the true God of Christ is indeed beautiful, for you are completely transformed into a new creature, living in Christ and free from the world, and know that you will soon be with him in paradise for all eternity. 

*****Infinite Faith in an Infinite God*****

        I'd like to start this month with another video by Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel. Listening to him preach is incredibly satisfying because he focuses directly on Christ. Many other homilies lack power because they center more on us—on how we can follow the Lord better. Truly, having unshakable faith in Christ can banish our worries, fill our hearts with peace, and solve all our problems. Does it sound too good to be true? Not if your have great faith!