***A Conversion Story**

        Today at morning Mass, I did not receive any thoughts to share. Then after I got home, I came upon two videos that are interesting. I'll share this one by Laura whose message to Pope leo XVI I posted two days ago first. It's her conversion story Buddhist to Catholic, which may resonate with some of you. Our paths that lead us to God are all different, but the one we find in the end is always most beautiful!

**To All Who Have Left Christ:*

       If you have no proof that the four Gospels are just a bunch of made-up stories, you don't know what you've done!

**Foe and Friend**

        When we deem ourselves most important, we imprison ourselves. Make God moat important and we are set free. This shows that we can be our own worst enemy, while God is always our liberator and best friend.  

**How Self-Giving Are We?*

        Today's Gospel reading from Luke 21: When Jesus looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. He said [to his disciples], "I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest; for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood." As God has already given his only Begotten Son for us, the question is "How much are we willing to give ourselves for him?"

**Message for Pope Leo XIV"

        Here's a message from Laura, a convert from Buddhism, to Pope Leo XIV. She delivers it honestly with courage and love. It's worth sharing.

**Happy Suffering

        If you are willing to suffer for Christ's sake, then you are a happy person. For now you are no longer perturbed by anything that doesn't go your way. 

**Existence Cmplete*

        Communion experience: Receiving Christ in the Holy Eucharist completes my existence. I began with the Lord when he created me and I now end in him by returning to be in union with him.

***Compelling Truth**

        Jesus is either God or not God. If he is, we must take him most seriously, that is, believe and follow him totally. If not, you can do whatever you want with him. Because he is so compelling, I know that he is truly my God.

***Jesus Christ Our King***

        Today is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords (Revelation 19:26). If you think you can live without him, you have to be an idiot! I assume that you know that you have a soul and are a sinner, so my first question to you is "How are you going to save your own soul from sin?" 

***A Decision to Make***

         Whenever we sin, we sadden the Lord, for we have placed another obstacle in our path to heaven. Then if we repent all our sins, we bring great joy to the Lord, heaven rejoices, and our path to go there is now clear. The Lord patiently awaits. We must decide which way to go before facing eternity! Do you hear me?