****Ideal Time to Die

        I was watching a documentary on the life of the composer Franz Schubert. He died when he was only 31. I know Chopin died at 39 and Gershwin at 38. They were all very talented or geniuses. The question "When is the ideal time to die?" came to me. The answer that came to me was "After you know the Lord thoroughly."

***Most Beautiful Exchange***

        Communion experience. The Holy Lord was present and I was about to receive him in person. He's the one of whom I desired all. As he entered me giving all of himself to me, I gave all of myself to him. Now we became one.  

**Secret of Saving Ourselves

      In last Sunday's Gospel reading from Mark 8, Jesus said to his disciples, "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it." Here we're given the secret of saving ourselves! Live for the Lord and we'll live forever, Live for ourselves and we'll be doomed. It's somewhat surprising, but expected. Now you take it or leave it.

***Eucharistic Mega-Procession

         Today is September 15. In catching up, I am supposed to start blogging what came to me on September 12. Then I just saw this video which cheered me up after my last posting. So I am going to jump ahead and post it now. This just happened in Hungary. It's good news indeed. :)

***Pray for Mexico!

        It's sad to hear that Mexico has legalized abortion. Evil is real! The only way for us to realize it is to know God. Not knowing God is openly inviting the Devil to enter your lives. The proabortionists have caused the Lord great sorrow, foolishly placing themselves on the edge of a precipice over hell. 

**God's Plan for You

        For everyone of us, God has a unique plan. Don't expect that this plan will make you feel somewhat important in this world or be marked with any remarkable events, for his plan is designed to make you holy and pleasing to him so that you will have eternal life. You may remain unknown in the world, but you will be "famous" to him. 

***Another Personal Warning

        Many sense that we are in end times as evil seems to have dominated the world. It is urgent that we repent and convert before it's too late. Since we don't know when the next warning or chastisement will come nor how much time we have left in this life, we should truly repent and convert now in any case. The longer you put off considering it, the higher the risk of losing your life forever.

**Who Need Christ the Most?

        The more you don't think you need Christ, the more you need him. The more you don't want to know him, the more you need to know him. Christ is the one we must go through to get to the Father. He is unavoidable, for without him, we wouldn't even exist. He is compelling and absolutely indispensable to us. It is by him that we'll be finally judged. In John 8:12, Jesus said to the people, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." This is so correct, for light is precisely what those who walk in darkness need the most.

***Most Amazing Feeling***

        I walked up to and looked out of the sliding door in the family room this morning and saw the blue skies above and all the tall trees and various plants down below. I realized that the Almighty Father created all that and the whole universe with all its galaxies; and through receiving him in the Holy Eucharist, he now dwells right within me. What an amazing, incredible, and wonderful feeling!

**God's Consolation More than Sufficient

        In this life, tragic things happen and it seems that when it happens, our only resort is to seek consolation from God. Is this good enough for us? I'd say yes, for God alone is sufficient. Whatever happens is only temporary for a reason; it's never that God is abandoning you now. Stick with him and your eternal happiness is assured. There are those who seem to have everything and success in everything they do in the eyes of the world, but are they happier? I doubt it. True happiness is interior and can only come from God. Trust in him unto death and your reward will be great in heaven. We live for God and eternity, not for the world. Those who live only for the world will perish with the world, but those who remain in the Lord will be with him one day soon. A Christian always hopes in the Lord and never pities himself, for he knows that he is loved by God the Father.

***Greatest Satisfaction

         You can receive all the honors and accolades the world can possibly bestow upon you, but the satisfaction can not possibly compare with knowing that God is pleased with you when you do one small act of love for his sake. Live for God in secret and you'll have satisfaction after satisfaction throughout your whole life!

***What You Must Not Die to Find Out***

         It is if Jesus is truly your Savior or not. Believe in him now is being super smart. 

***God's Transforming Love

        All sinners are self-centered, but the amazing love of the God of Christ can make us become selfless. Normally, when we find a treasure, we would want to keep it to ourselves. But once we discover that Christ is our greatest treasure, you become so joyful that you would want everyone to know about and have this treasure. In fact, you wouldn't mind a bit if everyone else loves the Lord a lot more than you do. Instead of feeling jealous, you feel great joy because now everyone loves your Lord.  

**Preparing for the Second Coming

         If Jesus is coming again, then we need to prepare for that day. Even if it does not happen in your lifetime, you still need to get ready for meeting him. Prepare for his Second Coming should take care of things. The following video shows encouraging words from our Holy Mother on this subject. 

**Making Heaven Sweeter

        After attending school for many weeks, the vacation that comes afterward is most welcome. After a torrential rain, the sunny day that follows appears especially beautiful. So after undergoing sufferings for the sake of the Lord, you can be sure that heaven will taste extra sweet for those who are on their way there.

**The Lord in Control

        It was a hot evening and suddenly, thunder roared and lightning flashed. Rain came later in the middle of the night. The next morning everything was back to normal. I know that God is in full control of nature and everything else. Also I know that our soul is under his full protection. 

**Caution, Would-Be Sinners

        Before you commit any sin, consider how it would affect others, you own soul, and above all, offend the Lord God. Sinning is never something to rush into. In fact, it's something you should run away from ASAP. Do you realize why our world is in such disorder and chaos? We are the cause, being the only creatures in this universe rebelling against God!

**Prophecies of Maria Esperanza

        I had personally visited Betania, Venezuela, where Maria Esperanza was from in 1993, and two years later was on the same pilgrimage to the Holy Land as she and her whole family. I met her and she probably read my soul and said something to me I exactly needed to hear at that time. So this video interests me and is worth listening too.