Attaining Union with God thru the Holy Eucharist

        God is so gentle that when he teaches us, he simply opens our eyes so that we may see the truths for ourselves.

        Communion experience. Receiving the Lord to be one with him gave me great strength because I felt all his pains and that any attack...

        In both Matthew 6 and Luke 16, Jesus made it clear that we cannot serve both God and mammon. If we do not choose to serve God, then...

        Let's look at our situation. We are bound to a planet of finite size and live only for a limited time. We may be actively looki...

        If you do not know Jesus yet, but are interested in checking him out, I propose that you do it this way. First, empty your mind of ...

        Today is the Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena. As I received the Lord in the Holy Eucharist, I felt his calling for me to be one ...

        The Beatitudes Jesus proclaimed in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew include this one: "Blessed are the peacema...

        I have posted Ave Maria by 4 different composers (listed under Good Sites, Blogs, Web Pages... in the right margin). I am now repla...

        Communion experience. I felt totally unworthy to receive the Lord, for he is holy in heaven and I am sinful on earth. Then I saw th...

        Repentance is absolutely necessary for salvation, since sin can only be forgiven through repentance before God. Surrender lifts one...

        In today's Gospel reading from John 10, Jesus said to the Jews, "My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. ...

        Perhaps the post should have preceded the last one. There is no doubt that God wants to be one with us because he loves us. And thi...

        God wants us to be holy and that's a high goal indeed, but no worry. Since he sets the goal, all we need to do is say yes to hi...

        In Matthew 4, we read that as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Peter and Andrew casting a net into the sea. He said ...

        To give up the world and embrace God ~ it just seems so hard to accomplish. The smart way is to embrace God first. Then once you fi...

        Two most saddening incidents occurred. First, a 27-year-old Afghan woman named Farkhunda was brutally beaten to death near a shrine...

        Faith and trust do not miraculously increase; they are gained through experience. When you let the Lord draw you close to him, he u...

        Communion experience. Again, it was crystal clear to me that Jesus could take away the sins of the world and he was taking away min...