**Mixed-up Hypocrite

        This is someone who wants to ban all the guns and rifles but totally supports killing the unborn at any stage. What a joke!

Heavenly Experience

          Remain completely passive in the Lord, letting him soak you with his love and draw you deep into him.

Be Nothing to Get God's Attention

       If you think nothing of yourself, you will get full attention from the Lord. As Jesus has said, whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

***Our Critically Important Choice

        In this life, we face this critical choice: to follow Christ or the world. Our eternal existence is at stake! 

God's Holy Power

        In today's Gospel reading from Mark 7, a Greek woman begged Jesus to drive a demon out of her daughter. Because of her faith, Jesus did it. When the Lord willed, it was done. I am thinking that it's a good thing that we don't have such power, for if we do, we would surely mess up everything. The Lord will always will what is right and best for us – this we can be sure of. Trust in and follow him and all will work out fine personally for us. 

*From Pagan to Saint

        Here is the complete spiritual journey summarized. Part 1 – from not believing to believing. Critical point: when you repent of your sins. You search for God on your own and reach that point critical for salvation. Part 2 – from believing to being a saint. Critical point: when you surrender yourself completely to God. You struggle mostly on your own from the beginning and the critical point is difficult for many to approach. But once you go beyond it, you are powered by God and the journey becomes a delight. 

In Infinite Space

       Remain in Jesus and you feel completely free. That's because he is infinite! 

At God's Mercy

      "All at your mercy" – this was how I felt toward the Lord at the end of Mass. So, hear me, Lord. And I gladly submitted myself to him once more.

***Cool Experience

        Communion experience. My eyes do not see the Lord and my ears do not hear the Lord, yet my heart sees and hears him. This is really cool. Christ is now my life, my heart, and my soul – he's this close to me!

Spiritual Progress

        I am happy that nowadays my thoughts no longer dash around uncontrollably, for I am able to remain perfectly still in the Lord.