In today's Gospel reading from Luke 10, Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike." To be childlike is what we need in the Father's presence. On our own, we'll never be able to understand everything. Knowing that the Lord has the answers to all things is good enough for us to believe in him without question.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Monday, December 1, 2025
**Being Nothing and Free**
Communion experience. The Lord is everything to me, for he is the creator of all things, myself included. I owe him all I have. When you belong to the God of Christ, you know you are free.
**The Lord Delivers*
Today, I still can't believe that the Lord has chosen me to believe in him and given me so much joy! This is a case of "it's actually true when it's too good to be true."
**To Amaze the Lord**
In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 8, a centurion appealed to Jesus, saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully." He said to him, "I will come and cure him." The centurion said in reply, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed." Jesus was amazed by his great faith and said to him, "You may go; as you have believed, let it be done for you." At that very hour his servant was healed. Let's amaze the Lord with our faith too. What say you?
**Christ Makes Us Fearless*
Today's Entrance Antiphon (cf. Jer 31:10; Is 35:4): Hear the word of the Lord, O nations; declare it to the distant lands: Behold, our Savior will come; you need no longer fear. One thing about having Christ as our Savior is that we now know we're going to have life with him in heaven forever and thereby no longer fear anything!
Sunday, November 30, 2025
***Joy of Doing God's Will*
When you always do God's will, you'll find everything you do a joy! By the way, this is how to strengthen your bond with the Lord continuously.
**To Take It Seriously or Not**
In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 24, Jesus told his disciples about the unknown day and hour of his next coming and that they should be prepared. To the unprepared, it will always happen at an unexpected time and too late to save themselves. On the other hand, the prepared don't have to be concerned about the whole thing at all. All is common sense. The big factor that comes into play is how seriously you take Jesus' words.
**Review Time
As Christians, this is the rule we often forget: We must always do God's will while we're on earth. This is the sole rule by which we'll be judged in the end.
***Prayer and Spirituality**
Today is the First Sunday of Advent. This is the entrance antiphon based upon Psalm 25:1-3—To you, I lift up my soul, O my God. In you, I have trusted; let me not be put to shame. Nor let my enemies exult over me; and let none who hope in you be put to shame. This is a beautiful payer. It makes me realize that our prayer to the Lord actually reflects how we feel spiritually. In turn, our spirituality shapes our prayer. The two are closely interrelated.
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