Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Gospel reading from Luke 1 is about Mary, already pregnant with Jesus, visiting her cousin Elizabeth who was pregnant with John the Baptist six months earlier. Mary entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled." We see that the infant, still in the mother's womb, responded to the prompting of the Holy Spirit! How dare the proabortionists say that they have to right to terminate the life of any unborn child for whatever reason? Do they not also see that God wishes that the unborn remain in the mother's womb for nine months so that it receives all the nurturing it needs before birth?
By the way, I just remember that you can see the scene of Mary visiting Elizabeth in this video I posted on March 30, 2014. If you wish to watch it, just click here.
Monday, December 12, 2022
***To All Proabortionists:***
**See Reality Clearly
The sins of the world have muddied our vision. Think clearly and you'll see that God is in charge, is taking complete care of us who believe in and follow him, and will certainly lead them to final victory.
**On Liking and Disliking Myself*
I like myself, for l was wonderfully made by God. The part I dislike is my sinful nature, then Christ is taking complete care of that now. I only need to be patient for a little while longer before I become perfect in my Father's house.
*Joy Realized**
This is the joy that I can communicate with my Lord and God so easily at any time. I merely think what I have to say and he knows everything already. Our Father loves to hear from us and listens too.
Sunday, December 11, 2022
*****Only Choice That Matters to Us*
The choices in life available for us to maker are infinite, but there is only one choice that's most fundamental, absolutely crucial, and of the utmost importance to us. This is choosing whether to believe in and follow Jesus as the Son of God and our Savior. Make your choice and nothing else matters anymore.
***God's Amazing Love
Saturday, December 10, 2022
*****Incredibly Amazing Fact*****
The Lord God is most lofty and mighty, yet we can attain intimate spiritual union with him through receiving the Holy Eucharist.
****Most Smart Living
God knows everything about us—our thoughts, our motivations, our intentions, even our subconscious mind. So let's live with this awareness and become perfect. That's right, I said perfect, for nothing is impossible for God. To give ourselves up to him has to be the smartest move we can possibly make. By the same token, to think that you can do anything without God's knowledge makes you instantly the biggest fool of all.
**Time to Decide and Act*
In our time, we can follow all the news and propagandas, what's going on around the world and happening in our own country, our own society, and read about what many others are saying on all the social media. What we learn may be interesting, but could be all fake, rumors or projections. Will all these things draw you close to God? On the other hand, you can pray a lot for all, read the scripture and other inspiring books, receive the Lord more often at Mass, and serve him with great diligence. Which of the two ways do you think is the better one to follow? Time is running out, so we need to decide and act before it's too late.
Friday, December 9, 2022
**Pristine Conscience a Must
The Lord God has given each of us a conscience. But living in this sinful world, our conscience can grow muddy or dull. Once you know the Lord or better yet, attain union with him, he clears up and sharpens your conscience so that you see what's right and what's wrong, what's clearly his will and what's not. To become holy and pleasing to God, a pristine conscience is necessary. And it'll make you feel good!
**Enjoying the World in Freedom
Most popular songs are love songs. They are about romantic love, falling in love, etc. The tune is usually beautiful, but the lyrics can be sensual at times. God's pure love is on an entire different level. Once you have tasted his love, you'll feel differently about those songs. In fact, because they are not pure, they can pull you away from God. When I hear these songs, I marvel at how those composers came up with such catchy melodies and the writers, such clever lyrics. Now, they make nice background music while I wash dishes. Still enjoyable, they just don't have any hold on me anymore. I use this as an example to show that once you know God, you start enjoying the world in freedom, meaning that you are no longer attached to all things of the world. The Lord does set all those who seek him free.
***Suffering, Our Crucial Test***
Accepting all sufferings in this life for the sake of Christ will lead you to eternal joy in the next. Rejecting them for your own sake now will lead you to unending suffering later.
**Big Flaw of Our Generation
In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 11, Jesus spoke about his generation. It became clear that our generation today is the same. The people are so conceited and opinionated that they are quick to criticize and judge others, and don't have the humility to listen to anyone who might be speaking the truth.
**A Secret Process
If you want to become a saint, be sure that solely it's because you love God. Therefore, go about it in secret, known to him alone.
**God's No. 1 Wish for Us
It is to give us eternal life, for he loves us so much. Please make a note of it.