The Lord has given each of us a conscience, but all our consciences are not the same, as some are sharper and others less clear. The more we get to know the Lord, the sharper the conscience becomes. We also suffer more as we become more in tune with the Lord. Then our joy increases too. In union with God, you experience both great joy and great sorrow. with joy always coming out on top. Being a Catholic is never boring!
Thursday, February 22, 2024
**What Governs What We Do*
We can do whatever we want—the only thing that matters is if what we do conforms to God's will or not.
***Wasting Your Life
I often hear old folks suffering from poor health say that they wish they were dead, and I really feel sorry for them. How I wish that they would open their hearts to Christ for him to fill them with hope and joy! How tragic it is to not want to know that God loves them to death! This is truly wasting your time on earth. The Lord who can get you into heaven surely can you make you happy on earth too!
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
**Repentance to Be Embraced
Back to the basics again: Repentance of our sins is absolutely necessary for our salvation. No repentance and we remain lost. Repentance is that first step we need to take to begin our journey to heaven. You probably know this already, but do you take it seriously?
****Christians in a Different League
When we belong to Christ, we live in and for him alone. This puts us in an entire different league. We used to be lost, but now our course is all set. We are on our way to our heavenly Father to inherit all he has for us! The Lord surely knows how to make our lives exciting.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
**How to Be Truthful*
I thought about this. Obviously, we must at least always speak the truth. Then what if I say bad things about others that are true or talk idly about a lot of things all true but trivial? Finally, I realized that if we always did God's will, we'd be truthful always.
**Only Two End Reaults**
We have good and evil. If you were smart, you'd choose good. Should you choose evil, then I'd have to say that you are downright dumb. This same applies to choosing beteween Christ and Satan. Simply out, in the end we'll have just winners and losers.
****How's Your Relatioiship with Christ? (Another Reminder)
How do you feel about Christ? How close are you to him? It's good to asses your relationship with the one you'll inevitably meet and give an account of you life to later. To me, it's not good enough to continue living the same as always. As we get closer to meeting the Lord, we just have to get readier, for our next life is going to remain fixed one way or another for all eternity! This awareness alone should make us live the best possible life for Christ in the time we have left!
**How We Fear God
Why should we fear God? It doesn't mean that we should be afraid of him. No. We fear him out of respect and reverence for him. To do so is to realize that he is our creator and Father, and that he is holy, almighty, and all love!
***Our Will Be Done***
Whatever God wills, it will be done. So if you always will what he wills, whatever you will will be done too, and you'll be happy always. Attain union with God through the Holy Eucharist and you are there!
Monday, February 19, 2024
**All Accidents Have a Purpose
Christians believe that there are no accidents. Every unexpected happening the Lord sends you way has a purpose. This morning I got up and was ready to go to Mass as usual. Right after I started driving the car, I heard a knocking noise coming from the right rear wheel and I knew that something was wrong. I was sure that I was going to miss Mass and my gym workout afterwards. I checked the tire and found that a nail or something with an extra big round head had punctured the tire. But the tire wasn't flat at all. Later I learned that the car had run-flat tires on it. That means you can still continue driving (up to 50 mph) after a puncture so you can get to a repair shop. That explains why the car didn't come equipped with a spare. Anyway, why did the Lord allow this event to happen? Well, a few days ago, my first son and I had a big misunderstanding between us and we have been cool to each other. Today he felt obligated to come over to help both me and my wife (the car is basically hers), as the two of us are no longer physically fit to deal with this kind of problem easily. So I believe the Lord allowed this to happen in order to restore peace in my family.
****Coming Reality****
Right now we are already divided between those who accept Christ as our Savior and those who don't. In today's Gospel reading from Matthew 25, Jesus told his disciples about the judgment of the nations. "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,' and to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the Devil and his angels.'" Now, division leads to final separation between the righteous who go off to eternal life and those who go off to eternal punishment.
***Falling Far Away from God*
In today's first reading from Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18, the LORD laid down various rules of conduct through Moses for the whole Israelite community. Here are just some of them: Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy; you shall not steal; you shall not lie or speak falsely to one another; you shall not swear falsely by my name, thus profaning the name of your God; you shall not defraud or rob your neighbor; you shall fear your God; you shall not act dishonestly in rendering judgment; show neither partiality to the weak nor deference to the mighty, but judge your fellow men justly; you shall not go about spreading slander among your kin; you shall not bear hatred for your brother in your heart; take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your fellow countrymen; you shall love your neighbor as yourself. When I look at the general public, especially today's corrupt politicians and dishonest news media, blatant violation of these rules has become their routine and norm. Such is the sad state of our shameless world.
Sunday, February 18, 2024
***Doing Our Best
In these chaotic godless times, it's best for us to remain humble, trust and hope in God always, pray unceasingly, and be fruitful.
*****Only Whole Catholic Allowed*****
Revelation 3;16—Because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. Obviously, the Lord doesn't like lukewarmness. Now, if a Catholic picks and chooses which teachings of the Church he will follow or won't follow, that would offend the Lord even more! You just can't be a partial Catholic!
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