Attaining Union with God thru the Holy Eucharist

        In the first part of today's Gospel reading from John 13, Judas' betrayal of Jesus is announced. At the Last Supper, when t...

        Today's Communion antiphon based upon Romans 8.32: God did not spare his own son, but handed him over for us all . This incredi...

        Without God, we are on our own. If someone hits me, naturally I want to hit him back. Then we go after each other perpetually with ...

        You know people who turn you off, make you angry, or are plain unattractive. They are the ones whom you want to avoid, love to hate...

        It's knowing that we'll be judged by God one day that matters, not when it'll happen. In truth, God already knows every...

        Holy Week has begun. In today's Gospel reading of John 12.1-11 at morning Mass, I saw the sharp contrast between good and evil....

          One may not believe that there is a personal, loving God, but everyone knows that he is a sinner and would need help to get out o...

        Communion thoughts. It is still incredible to me that in receiving the Lord in the Holy Eucharist, the finite and the infinite merg...

        I attended the Vigil Mass today for Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion. The Gospel reading, Mark 14.1 through 15.47, covers The ...

        The Holy Eucharist makes it possible for us to establish the most intimate relationship with God, which is union with God. This is ...

        Never bow to evil ~ that is, never let evil cause you to sin. In today's reading of Psalm 18 at Mass, the psalmist calls upon t...

(1) If you do not stop sinning, you risk hearing the Lord say, "I never knew you" after you die.  (2) Make yourself god and you...

        After hearing the Gospel (John 8.51-59), read at morning Mass, I came to realize that our God is mighty because he is humble. Among...

        Jesus has come and revealed how much God loves us and wants to save us. Whether he came 2000 years ago or two million years ago, or...

        The Lord made me see today that being strong is not being puffed-up, feeling that you can conquer anything coming your way. Rather,...

        Communion time thoughts. If we are with Christ, then we have no choice but to obey him in all things, for this marks being a true s...

        Today we celebrated the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord at morning Mass. The readings advised us to do the will of God. I...

        In John 10.27, Jesus said, "My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they know me." I feel that the Lord and I know each ...