Jesus has died for us—you probably have heard that many times. But pause and think about that for a moment. Jesus is God. He died for us means that he sacrificed himself on the cross for our sins. So we have the Lord God sacrificing himself to save us—we are loved with the greatest possible love! When I realize this, I thank Jesus and feel great joy what he has died for me!
Friday, August 4, 2023
**Confidence in the Lord**
Today at Mass I knew that the Lord hears me, for everything I tell him comes from the depth of my heart. And he listens to me, as I've already asked all the angels and saints in heaven to intercede for me.
Thursday, August 3, 2023
***No More Freedom of Speech!***
The video may be taken down shortly. I share it because what's happening in this country is just as bad as what's happening in some of the countries we condemn. Hypocrites galore are running our country now.
*****Great Privilege
Communion experience. What a privilege to receive the Lord God into me, realizing that he has chosen me! The only sorrow is that so many others are still not aware that the Lord God loves them just as much. Be open to him so that he may chose you too.
***Important to Be Aware Of***
In today's Gospel reading from Gospel 13, Jesus continued to speak to the people about the kingdom of heaven in parables. At the end, whatever is good is always kept and whatever bad, always thrown away. This is how the angles will separate the wicked from the righteous at the end of the age. I see this as a final screening process. So be aware, we'll all be screened based upon how we live our lives now.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
**Radiant with the Lord*
Communion experience. In today's reading 1 from Exodus 34, we heard read that while Moses was conversing with the LORD on Mount Sinai, the skin of his face became radiant. The LORD present at Mass today entered and dwelled within me—I was sure that every part of my body became "radiant," even though it's invisible to me.
***How to Make God Notice You
If you feel that you are high and almighty, and don't see God, he doesn't see you either. But if you are so humble that you want to surrender yourself to him completely, he sees you right away and will reach down to lift you up to his level. You long to see the Lord and he reveals himself to you.
***Prayers Are Beautiful
Prayers connect us directly to our God. Some prayers came to us from heaven. The most prominent example has to be the "Our Father" Jesus taught his disciples. The "Oh My Jesus" prayer to be said at the end of each decade of the Rosary was give to us by Our Lady of Fatima, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy by Jesus again to Sister Faustina. These prayers are all most efficacious. Of course, any prayer coming straight from our heart always reaches God's heart and is beautiful to him.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
***Good Test Question
Most of us don't know the day God will call us to leave this life. I say "most" because there have been cases in which the Lord lets the person know of the exact day of his or her death. How would you react if the Lord were to let you know of your last day on earth? I would definitely become more detached to all my material possessions, realizing that I'd have to part with them forever. Well, I might as well start becoming so now.
***R.I.P. Now***
Communion experience. We customarily wish someone who has died that his or her spirit may rest in peace. Today after I received the Lord, I thought—why not start resting in the Lord before we die? This is sensible, possible, and desirable. There is no reason not to enjoy peace when we're still on earth. As permanent peace can only be given by the Lord, if we don't find it now, we mostly likely won't find it later either. Recommendation: Seek Christ the Lord now.
***The Lord Always Challenging***
Today is the Memorial of Saint Alphonsus of Liguori. In the Gospel reading from Matthew 13, Jesus explained the parable of the weeds to his disciples. In the explanation, he mentioned what would take place at the end of the age: "The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his Kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear." Indeed we need to hear and pay most serious attention. The Lord challenges us like no one else. We must accept or reject what he tells us. Here, if we don't believe that he's speaking the truth, we risk losing our soul!
Monday, July 31, 2023
***My Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus has explained the kingdom of heaven in his various parables. Today I personally feel that the kingdom of heaven is letting the LORD God produce whatever amount of fruit he wishes thru me.
**Losing Jesus Is Different
I dreamed this morning that I lost all my cameras with all the pictures shot while traveling somewhere. I was devastated and woke up. I realized that had I lost Jesus, I'd certainly rather die. Then I also realized that no one except myself could possibly take the Lord from me, and I was instantly relieved.
Sunday, July 30, 2023
**Message from Parables
In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 13, Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He likened the kingdom of heaven to a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and our of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Agains, he likened it to a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it. What these parable speak to me is that since I already know what the kingdom of heaven is like, I should be willing to part with all else I have, for not doing so amounts to dragging my feet on entering the kingdom of heaven.
****Letting God's Mercy Perfect Us
We need God's mercy for sinning against him. It is our lack of humility that causes us to dismiss or disobey him. Begging the Lord for his mercy unceasingly so that our ego may diminish accordingly. This is the way of becoming perfect until we are no longer burdened by imperfections.
Saturday, July 29, 2023
*****Top Necessity of Life*****
It is knowing and believing in Christ. Once you have him, you'll know how to live right and have eternal life. Without Christ, you can be easily ensnared by the Devil and lose your soul altogether. For us, there is nothing more important than accepting and following the Lord Jesus.
***Secret to Living Forever
Today is the Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. In the Gospel reading from John 11, Jesus said to Martha, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and anyone who lives and believes in me will never die." It just can't be any clearer. You want to live forever? There's your answer!
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