I like good music and the works of the greatest composers are still being listened to today after a couple of centuries or so. Of course, the works of the lesser ones are heard less often. And there are so many other composers completely forgotten. Now, Jesus will always be remembered, for he has always existed and cannot go away. Without him, nothing would have come into being. Dismissing him is impossible and will make you look like that you are the one who should be dismissed.
Sunday, August 29, 2021
**What's Moments Away from You?
Fr. Goring said one thing in his video Eternity Is Moments Away today that was poignant to me. He said "heaven is just moments away." It's true and if this makes you happy, you are on the right track. Happy is the one who dies and sees heaven right there. Of course, hell can be moments away too. Make absolutely sure that your are only moments away from heaven!
*Happy with My God
Today's Communion experience. When I saw that the bread was consecrated to become the body of the Lord, I knew that this transformation could transform me into a new creature in him. I was totally happy with my God.
***God Has Made Us Worthy!
During the liturgy of the Eucharist, when the wine was being transformed into the blood of our Lord, I realized that I had been redeemed with His Most Precious Blood! So I am loved and treasured by the Lord and I must love and treasure myself too. He's the One who deems that I am worthy to be saved! And he deems the same about everyone of you who read here. God bless you all most abundantly.
*Not Wanting to Sin at Any Time
When I used to serve in the homebound ministry and carried the Holy Eucharist on me periodically to visit the homebound to give them Communion, the awesome feeling that the Lord was with me made me not want to sin. Today at Mass I realize that even though I no longer carry the Lord on me, he is ever present before me, actually dwelling within me, so I really should not want to sin at any time. Good thing is that the Lord has already taken away my tendency to sin; for that I am most grateful.
*Our Perfect Response to God
God is precise, never vague, for truth remains the same forever. He asks us to do what we should do; no more, no less. So we should be precise too and be perfectly obedient to him. By the way, this is how we gain inner peace.
**To be Ready and Perfect
The Lord wants us to be ready when he comes. Today I see that to be ready is to be perfect. So he want us to be perfect when he shows up. Come to thing of it, he did ask his disciples to be perfect just as the heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48).
***Learning from the Lord a Joy!
Learning truth from the Lord has always been refreshing and enlightening. Today I see that all this learning is God's way of making you perfect and there's still so much, much more we can learn! This is getting really exciting! What a privilege and a joy it is to let Almighty God mold and shape you to his heart's content!
***To Be Prepared or Not, Our Choice
Jesus wants us to remain vigilant and be prepared, for at an hour we don't expect, he will come. This applies to all the current prophesied warnings too. Naturally, for those who are always ready, there'll be nothing to fear. But for those who do not heed his advice, whatever is to come will come at an hour they do not expect and it'll be too late from them. We've been thus warned since Christ came two thousand years ago. So if we get stricken unexpectedly, we truly asked for it.
***It Is Interesting that . . .
Satan is now fiercely attacking the Catholic Church and not any other religion. The reason should be obvious.
*****IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Jesus is the only one who can save us from damnation, and for that matter, make us perfect now and forever.
Saturday, August 28, 2021
***How to Defeat Evil***
These are evil times for sure. One indication is the number of phone calls I get at home obviously from scammers. Receiving at least half a dozen such calls a day is not uncommon. I believe that most people are aware of the prevalence of evil, but they talk or worry about it, wondering what they can do. I think this is the perfect time for us to wake up spiritually, realizing that only God can help us overcome evil. When Mary in the first video of my last post asks us to settle things as soon as possible, she doesn't mean settling earthly things. Instead she wants us to settle our relationship with God. This is most important. When evil is widespread, it's the perfect time to seek union with God to get our soul secured. When Satan cannot touch our soul, he's already beaten. So, seek refuge in the Lord right now.
Friday, August 27, 2021
***Solving Our Biggest Problem
The biggest problem mankind must deal with is sin. Since we are all sinners and "love" to sin, this problem is impossible for us to solve on our own. We are always struggling with whether to sin or not to sin. Because of it, the world has become a chaotic, godless "sinhole" which can easily sink our souls. It's obvious that we cannot be truly happy here. The great news is that Christ can get us into heaven when we depart this life, for he created the earth and all of us and is the only one who can take away our sins. When we are freed from sin, we become free indeed.
***A Much Better Choice*
People put off facing God and focus upon reaping rewards in this life. But it'd be infinitely better for them to get to know God now and be rewarded with eternal life later.
***To Stand Before the Lord
What Jesus said in today's Gospel acclamation, Like 21:36, is especially appropriate for us now: "Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man." The tribulations are already here, but we'll still need to stand before Christ one day. And that won't be easy unless we are ready. Actually, the Lord is before us at all times; therefore, the smart move would be to get ready now so that we'll be ready anytime he calls us to stand before him.
***What God Needs from Us
We hear a lot of horrible news daily. Look at the current Afghanistan situation. What can we ordinary citizens do about it. We can voice our opinions and protest, etc., but evil has infiltrated our government, our Church, and our societies. It all comes down to whether we obey God or not. So the best action we the faithful can take is still to pray extra hard and convert ourselves first, thus lending the Lord maximum support. The Lord needs our allegiance and obedience most of all. To surrender ourselves to him must be our first priority and this is the perfect time to do that when he needs us most. This way, the Lord can make things turn out best for him and all of us. Yes, our faith and trust are crucial to his and our success.
Thursday, August 26, 2021
***Our Greatest Joy
Looking back on my past, I recall the emergencies, unpleasant situations, stressful times, physical and mental sufferings, etc., which I had gone thru. But since I have finally found Christ to be my dear Lord and God, all those experiences no longer matter. In fact, I am thankful that it was thru them that I was lead to the truth. Once you have the truth, you are so happy that nothing else matters anymore. It's like once you get to heaven, your life on earth, no matter how miserable it might have been, is all forgotten. The eternal God is all we need to have, for he is our greatest joy!
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