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!
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.
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