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

Saturday, November 29, 2025

**Spirit over Body**

         Communion experience. Physically, I am still on earth; but spiritually, I am already with Christ my Lord! The physical body is short-lived and perishes, while the soul lasts and lives on for all eternity. So focus upon taking care of your spiritual life foremost. 

**No Perfect Peace on Earth

        On 11/28, I saw clearly that the world has no peace because it hasn't submitted itself to God yet. Those who have done so know that they'll experience perfect peace in heaven.

***Lost Only Without Christ***

         On Thanksgiving Day, the third day without internet service, I did feel a little bit lost. Then this thought came to me. We are lost only when we don't have Christ. Many things that do not glorify God we can live without. In heaven, there'll be no more worldly distractions and we'll be even happier.

***Today's Communion Experience

         To die and then live in Christ is pure paradise!

**Thanking God First**

        It's November 27, Thanksgiving Day. Of course, No. 1 on the list for us is to thank God for having redeemed us from sin—this changes eternal death to eternal life for us!

**Happy in the Lord

        Now the Communion experience. I felt so good in the Lord that I felt sorrier than ever for those who do not know or do not want to know him.

**Going Gung-Ho for the Lord

        Lesson from the Gospel reading from Luke 21: Following the Lord without any hesitation is the only way to go. For him, we should go all out and all the way, for the prize we'll gain is absolutely worth it.

**Secure in the Lord*

        Also on 11/26, the Gospel acclamation from Luke 21 reads : You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed. This is how secure we are in the Lord!

*Peace for God's People*

         Four days ago, my internet died. So I wasn't able to blog, watch TV, or phone people (I am still used to calling people on my land line phone). Life seemed a little "weird" and I felt somewhat lost at first. Anyway, a technician finally showed up and found a bad wire at their substation down the street and fixed it. I am back in business and will starting posting some of the thoughts I had since this past Tuesday.
      On November 26, the Entrance Antiphon from Psalm 85 reads: The Lord speaks of peace to the people and his holy ones and those who turn to him. If you belong to the Lord, are holy, and always turn to him, then you are indeed blessed and will have his peace all your life.

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

****To Know Before You Die****

        Father Gabriele Amorth was the famous exorcist for the Vatican until he died at 91 on September 16, 2016. I came across this video with a beautiful powerful message from him. Never mind the misspelled words and AI-sounding voice, fully comprehending this message can be most beneficial.