Rejoice for Good Reason

        Today is the Feast of St. James, Apostle. The entrance antiphon from Matthew 4: As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother mending the nets and he called them. When you hear the Lord calling you, rejoice, for your name is written in heaven!

Best Possbile Choice

        God loves us and wants us to dwell with him in heaven forever. Therefore, if you choose to follow and belong to Jesus, who has promised to be with his disciples always, it has to be the best choice you can ever possibly make in this life ~ to be with him.

*Our Most Urgent Need

        To have God take away our sins so that we might not perish.

*Two Watershed Moments

        There are two important moments in one's spiritual journey. The first moment is when you reconcile yourself to God. The next one is when you surrender yourself to him completely. By the grace of God, many reach the first moment and become Christians. Reaching the second moment is not easy, for it involves truly letting God be your Lord. But the reward for those who have reached it is great, for they now have the easiest life, receiving full support from God in all things. 

Settling in God Is...

seeking his will and following his directions in all things. God's will becomes clear when you remove yourself completely from the picture.

Knowing the Truth

        The reason one experiences freedom, peace, and joy when in union with God is that he knows he already has the truth and his soul is at rest. When you know God, doubts and questions no longer exist, for everything is clear.

*Unavoidable Decision

        All of us who have heard enough about Jesus face the challenge whether to accept him as our Lord and Savior or not. There is no escape from this, for Jesus says in John 14.6, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Putting aside your decision is tantamount to rejecting him.

Satan's Best Friend

        As long as you remain humble, you can forget about Satan. But if you have an ego, he notices it right away and you become his target.        

Amazing God

        Today, the Incarnation of Jesus struck me as something quite stunning, that God the Son should descent into the world, assuming human form. This may be familiar news, but the fact that he came down to die for us to save us from sin is a big surprise and should remain fresh in our mind. All I can say is that our Lord is truly amazing. As a result, following him also becomes an exciting journey. 

To Know God is Real

        How do you know that God is real? Ask him to change you, to become holy. Then it happens and you know.

Our Business

        Communion time thoughts. Mary Magdalene was a great sinner, and because of her love for Jesus, she was transformed into a saint. Our business as sinners is to let God transforms us also into saints, not to continue living selfishly for ourselves if we want to be with God for all eternity.

Perfect Example

        Jesus, besides coming into the world to die for us, he also came to show us how to live and love others. He is our perfect example.