**Communioin Prayer

        After I received the Lord, I asked him to reveal all my faults and blemishes so that he may perfect me more. When you are holier, you always experience greater joy.

***Prayer for All Earthlings*

         From Holy Scriptures, what God has revealed to many saints, mystics, and seers, and numerous NDE accounts, we know that heaven and hell definitely exist. Those who believe in Christ know that the day of their death will be the day of entering paradise where their'll be totally free and enjoy bliss. On the other hand, those who don't know nor follow Christ are not sure what awaits them on the other side; they simply avoid thinking about it. We all live on the same planet now, how I pray that we'll all end up in the same happy place!

**Expecting the Unexpected**

        My brother-in-law just slipped and fell in his own house and suffered fractures of some bones. Now he has to have surgery to mend them. Unexpected things can happen to all of us and we need to be aware of that. The best way is to trust in Christ and put ourselves in his hands, then nothing will alarm us anymore. 

***Urgent Action Needed***

        Life becomes meaningful only when we realize that God is defending our souls all along in his continuing battle against the Evil One. Our eternal wellbeing is at stake, so it is crucial that we wake up and do our part! Christ has already made it clear as to how we can get ourselves saved. It's now-or-never time!

***In Another World**

        Communion experience. I am totally in the Lord, all his, feeling heavenly free!

*****This You Must Know*****

         We have no way of getting rid of or running away from our sins on our own, for they are blemishes on our souls. The God of Christ, the way and the truth and the life, is the only one who can take them away from us. How we need him!

****How to Become Super Free & Strong***

        Simple, you just love Jesus with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.

**Being Wise Enough*

        It would be wise to be able to turn to Jesus to tell him that you love him, are sorry for all your sins and ask him to please forgive you before you die, for this would surely save you from going to hell. Then I realize that's not being wise enough, for what if you die suddenly or have dementia! So to be truly wise, you would turn to the Lord to reconcile yourself with him right now!

***Prayer Tips

        When we ask the Lord for a favor, we need to (1) submit ourselves totally to his will, (2) pray straight from the heart, and (3) be sure that our motivation stems from pure love. If I pray for someone sick in my family to get well so that the person may not become a burden to me, my motivation is no longer pure. Prayers should center on glorifying God alone.

**Joyful Yearning and Thirsting**

         Today is the Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus. The antiphon taken from Psalm 42 reads, "Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God; my soul is thirsting for God, the living God." Before I know God, I yearned and thirsted for something to fill the void of my life. That was yearning and thirsting in gloom. Then I got to know the Lord God through his Son Jesus and my void was filled. Now I yearn and thirst for God the Father in joy!

****A Reminder Warning****

        This month, quite a few members of my family celebrate their birthdays, and we recall the years when they were still kids. The years went by quickly. Then I see that our life on earth is really short when compared to the coming next life which will last forever. Instead of reminiscing about the past on earth, we should really think about the coming next life. If it's going to be a miserable one, will we be able to stand it? The time to fix that is now!

***Levels of Certainty*

        Here's an image of mankind. We are all hanging from a cliff for the time being and the day will come when we can no longer hold on anymore. Those who follow Christ faithfully already have a safety line tied around them and are no longer concerned about ever falling off the cliff. Those who reject Christ will have the shock of their life on that day. And those who do not know or believe in Christ due to no fault of their own can go either way, the Lord alone knowing what they justly deserve.  

**Blinded by Pride**

        Trump's big Mideast peace deal is the current big news. Looking at all the past wars and conflicts, they all eventually ended after much destruction, human suffering, and great loss of lives. The current war between Russia and Ukraine is no exception. So why do we ever start a war? And if one has started, why do we have to wait until many lives are lost and properties destroyed before seeking peace? How can we be so blind and stupid? Of course, the cause of it all is our pride! Jesus declared in the Sermon of the Mount: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Alas, we've fallen so far away from God!

***Much About the Ego**

        Whenever we feel insecure, our ego comes out. A world full of egos may be more interesting, but it will definitely lack peace. If you pay attention, you can sense egos all around. Now, ego begets greed, especially greed for money. If money is the root of all evil, then ego is fundamentally even more so. Ego projects a fake image of you. Let's remember what Jesus said to his disciples in Matthew 5.37: "Let your 'Yes’'mean ‘Yes,’ and your 'No' mean 'No.' Anything more is from the evil one." Humility is the cure for the ego. Be humble enough to let the Lord occupy you fully and your ego will be ousted.

***Astounding Revelation***

       When we love someone or something, it's because that object gratifies our physical or intellectual desires. Then God loved us so much that he sacrificed his only Son to save us from eternal death—such a selfless, unconditional pure love is eye-opening, actually mind-blowing! It has made many of us fall in love with the Lord and had our lives transformed!  

**To All Who Are Aging:

        Most of us deal with the problems and affairs in this secular world daily. As we age, it would be wise for us to spend more time dealing with any issues we have with the Lord God before time runs out. Ideally, it'd be best to establish our good relationship with God from the very beginning before dealing with everything else. 

**Cause of Unrest**

         The world is not at peace because we hearts are not at peace. They are not because we disobey the God of Christ. Straighten out our relationship with the Lord and we will have peace. 

***Are You Keeping God Waiting?

         Communion experience. It's so good to receive the Lord, body and blood in both species. No one can possibly take him away from me! To all of you who have not accepted Christ yet, how much longer are you going to make him wait?  He's waiting for you to turn to him, but your time could run out. He loves you greatly. If you fall in love with him, you'll live the most rewarding life now and forever!