"Be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect." (Matthew 5:48)

Saturday, March 9, 2024

****How to Love God Right****

        Submit your mind totally to your heart and love the Lord with all your heart. It's a total waste of time to seek the Lord with your mind.

***When You Pray for God's Mercy . . .

you are submitting yourself to him. 

***Reason I Am Overjoyed***

         I've found Christ to be the exact and only one I need. I can abandon myself to him, no more worries; my eternity is all set; I am loved by him; and he is absolutely a delight!

***How to Get Jusified by God*

        From today's Gospel reading from Luke 18, we heard Jesus addressing the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. They both went to the temple area to pray. The humble tax collector went home justified, but not the proud Pharisee. The lesson from the Lord: Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted. So be humble and the Lord will come to you to exalt you!

**Love over All Else*

        In today's reading 1 from Hosea 6, we heart "What I want is love, not sacrifice." Love covers it all. If you love, you may be called to sacrifice, not the other way around. Furthermore, to love is to be like God who is love.

****The Lone Truth****

        This must be familia to you, but do you really believe in it? It's important that we do, so that I'll state it now one more time: The God of Christ is the only one who can forgive our sins and save us.  

**Praying for Enemies*

        Jesus from the cross prayed for those who crucified him: "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do." So if we can overcome our native feelings and pray for our enemies, he would be greatly pleased.

*****Leaping for Joy

        I usually get to church a little early before Mass begins. I would remain in my car outside the church and say some of my usual prayers. This morning I felt the presence of my Lord and my heart just went for him! I understood then why baby John the Baptist leaped for joy in the womb of his mother Elizabeth when her cousin Mary who was pregnant with Jesus greeted her. 

**What to Do with Aging Years*

        As we age, we seem to linger on. This is the perfect time for us to commune with, serve, and glorify the Lord at every opportunity, or better yet, at all times.

Friday, March 8, 2024

***Simple Conclusion*****

         I just realize that of course I am going to Christ since I already sense his presence at all times.