***The One to Hold onto Forever***

        Today I realize that I am the one who can be fickle in my behavior, waver in my faith, or lapse into negligence, while the Lord remains steady and trustworthy forever. What's wonderful is that I can alway go back to him to begin anew. Such a Lord we must hold onto forever!

****Most Wonderful Tidyings (Truth)

        Everything we do affects not only the whole universe, but also especially our Father in heaven who truly loves and cares about us. We are not alone so that we can do whatever that pleases us. On the contrary, we should always do the Father's will, then we'd be set free and and gain eternal life in heaven. And, my friends, this is truly the most wonderful news to all of us! 

***Facing My Creator***

        Communion experience. The Lord who made me made me see myself so clearly as only he could. He also made me anew as only he could. I love my Lord, my most beloved!

***Another Unbelievable Day

        I felt great peace and joy at morning Mass today when I realized that I have a Lord I can truly believe in with all my heart, with all my mind, and with all my soul!  

***Our Greater Work***

        At the Last Supper, Jesus said in presence of the Apostles, "Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father." I believe that among the greater works we'll do, we can surely include letting the Lord make us holy. This is the best way for us to glorify him, for if everyone does that, we'll have heaven on earth! 

****Key Realizations

        To be saved, we must be aware of these two realities: (1) That we were created by God our Father in heaven out of pure love. (2) That we are sinners and need him to save us from our sins.

**Wising Up

        God wants to make everything easy for us; but we, being self-centered, make everything hard for ourselves. So let's not be so thickheaded but abandon ourselves to the God of Christ to make everything easy for both him and ourselves.

*****Best Way to Love the Lord God***

        The Lord God loves us so much that he wants to save us from sin so that we may have life eternal. All we need to do is to let him do it and we are saved. 

***Being Known in Heaven!

        In today's Gospel reading from Luke 10, the seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name." Jesus said, "Do not rejoice because the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in heaven." Do you know if your name is written in heaven? If not, make sure that it is!

***Joy of Receiving the Lord

        Communion experience. Time stood still when I received the Lord into me. It made that moment the happiest one of my day. Receiving him daily is going from happiness to happiness! 

***Our Turn to Do Our All

        Christ has done his all for us, to the point of being crucified on a cross. Now it's our turn to do our all for him! A good deed deserves a good deed. 

***Two Stages of a Christian***

        Repentance is the first stage. One cannot become a Christian without repenting of his sins to God. The next stage is attaining union with God through the Holy Eucharist. This perfects the Christian.     

**Jesud Is God

        In today's Gospel reading from Luke 10, Jesus said to the seventy-two he sent on the mission to proclaim the Kingdom of God at hand, "Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me." He is equating himself with God the Father here. It was through God's mercy that he came to us as a man so that we might come to know him.

****The Happiest Thing Is . . .

to make God your heavenly Father happy. If you are not happy, that's because you have offended him. Very basic and simple.

***No Laughing Matter

        In today's Gospel reading from Luke 10, Jesus sent seventy-two of his disciples ahead of him to every town and place he intended to visit to proclaim the Kingdom of God at hand. He said to them that ii would be more tolerable for Sodom on that day than for any town that did not welcome them. So refusing to receive the good news is no laughing matter; it amounts to believing that you are not a sinner and don't need salvation. Basically, it's rejecting God's love for you.  

***End-Times Warning***

        The ongoing spiritual battle between good and evil is getting fiercer than ever. The swamp or deep state in our government and even the Church is much worse than you know, for evil hides itself. Latest news reveals that the Church is considering blessing same sex marriages, allowing divorced and remarried Catholics to receive Holy Communion, etc. This is nullifying her own basic teachings. I do sense that we are in end times and that the Lord will step in in some way to turn the tide. It'll be something big and more direct. It could very well be the Illumination of Conscience that's been prophesied. Anyway, remain vigilant always and pray harder than ever. 

***Get to the Point Please

       People are interested in how some people live so long and other mundane things. They talk about the past and the present. If it's about the future, it's about the remainder of this life. You can live to be 100+, you can keep up with all that's happening around the world, and be all prepared for this life; but if you don't think about God and what might happen to your soul, you are beating around the bush!  

**God Forever Refreshing

        Communion experience. The Lord remains forever refreshing. Receiving him each time is like receiving him for the first time.