"Be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect." (Matthew 5:48)

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

**Obediance Is Necessary

        Today is the memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi. The great saint left home, abandoned his inheritance, and became poor and penniless to serve God. We may not be called to go to such extremes, but we must be willing to do whatever we are called to do.

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

**What if You Die Today?

        One good advice is that we should live each day as if it's our last day on earth. The trouble is that we feel pretty good and just don't believe that it's our last day yet. A good exercise would be to pause and imagine that you are dying right now. Then you'll see whether you need to change your way of life before you really die.

**Incredibly Rewarding Living*

        Today at Mass I had trouble believing that the Lord God should come to me who was nothing but a lowly sinner to be in union with me. But it happened! And my joy and consolation were great! This is living the incredibly rewarding life in Christ. 

Monday, October 2, 2023

***Becoming like Children

        In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 18, Jesus said to his disciples, "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven." Children don't know as much as adults, so they readily believe in what they hear. A childlike faith is what God desires. The Lord is telling us how to enter the Kingdom of heaven! My personal experience: When you believe like a child, the Lord actually teaches you as if you were a child, making everything easy for you to understand—a big advantage indeed.     

***Simple Reality

        God has a great plan for us. If we follow it, things will work out best for both him and us. If we don't, both he and we lose. It's that simple. We have a choice to make. The key question: Do we obey God or not?

**Joy of Prayer

        Praying to God should be a joy! It is connecting with your eternal Father to show that you love and trust in him. As his faithful child, you'll inherit all he has one day! 

*****To All Catholics*****

        If I were asked to say a few words to all fellow Catholics, I'd say this: God's first calling to us is to be holy, so aim to become saints. Don't ever limit what God can do for you. Allow him to shape you and you'll reach your goal effortlessly!

Sunday, October 1, 2023

***Amazing Lord

        Communion experience. I do not see the Lord visually nor hear him audibly, yet he is more real to me than anyone I see and hear on this planet. The Lord is more amazing than ever. 

**Matter of Life and Death*

        It's already October 1, time marches on. My first thought this month is that believing in the Lord Jesus Christ is truly a matter of life and death for the soul. So consider this post as a reminder or warning. 

Saturday, September 30, 2023

**Most Beautiul Secret

        Communion experience. I am still awed by the fact Christ transforms the consecrated bread and wine into his own body an blood for us to consume, and that he also takes away our sins! He is my most beautiful secret!

***A Truth

         Mercy and peace can only come from the God of Christ.

**Do You Know That . . .

everything is possible if you allow God to do it?        

***Extolling Union with God

        Union with God thru the Eucharist is the best possible relationship you can have with the Lord because as one, no barriers of any kind exist between you and the Lord. There is now total harmony, understanding, and mutual trust. The Lord is now your most beloved lord, friend, and soulmate. 

***Joy and Sorrow par Excellence

         A Christian has the best joys and sorrows of all people! They are blessed and fortify his union with the Lord.

*****True Freedom Is . . .

being able to love God as much as possible. And the exhilaration stems from the fact that there is no limit to how much you can love the infinite Lord!

*****GREAT COMBINATION!

        Follow Christ, not only because he'll lead you to eternal life, but because he is the only one who is true God and pure love! 

**Humble and Proud Simultaneously

        We who belong to Christ are temples of the Holy Spirit, dwellings of the Lord, that is. I am both humbled by and at the same time proud of it. The Lord's doing is always wonderful beyond words!

Friday, September 29, 2023

**The Lord More than Enough

        Communion experience. My cup overflows. The Lord completely fulfills me; there's nothing more I desire.