In today's Gospel reading from Luke 17, Jesus described the proper attitude of a servant to his apostles. He summed up saying, "When you have done all you have been commanded, say, 'We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.'" In other words, for whatever you do for the Lord, give him all the credit and yourself nothing. It turns out this is exactly how we become free from ourselves and experience inner peace!
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Monday, November 10, 2025
**Only a Matter of Time*
Communion experience. I am not in heaven yet, but knowing that I'm already inseparable from Christ, sooner or later I'll be there.
***One Step to Eternal Salvation***
Let the God of Christ capture your heart and soul and you are saved forever!
**Sin Causing Sin**
Today is the Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church. In the Gospel reading from Luke 17, Jesus said to his disciples, "Things that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the one through whom they occur. It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. Be on your guard!" This is a serious warning! To sin is one thing, but to become an agent of sin, knowingly or not, is a lot worse. It's good to be aware whether your action will lead others to sin or not. Best yet, don't sin at all.
**Being Unloved Is OK**
In this evil world, there are so many unhappy people full of hatred for others. Even in some Catholic families, grown children have abandoned their faith and fallen away from their parents. My message: Do not let all that bother you as long as you know that the Lord God, being the only one who can save us from sin, loves you. If you can still love all those who don't love you, you are truly blessed.
****Important Wake-Up Reminder!****
In this life, we are always getting ready for things such as attending a school, starting a new job, getting married, expecting your first child, going on a vacation, visiting a doctor . . . just mentioning a few of the more significant events. But the most important thing to be ready for has to be meeting God after this life ends. This should not be done in the last minute. In fact, it should be done the first moment you realize it's going to inevitably happen. Get your priorities straight to avoid eternal suffering!
Sunday, November 9, 2025
***Ultimate Fulfillment
Communion experience. It's not just saying hi to Jesus or getting to embrace him; it's achieving union with him physically and spiritually in the most intimate way—the ultimate fulfillment in this life on earth!
***God's Transcendental Beauty***
In union with God, you sense the sheer beauty of the Lord in your heart. This transcendental beauty radiates from his pure love for us. It can only be sensed in our hearts, not through any of our physical senses.
***Further Evidence That Jesus Is God***
In today's Gospel reading from John 2, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money-changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said, "Take these out of here, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace." His disciples recalled the words of Scripture, Zeal for your house will consume me. At this the Jews answered and said to him, "What sign can you show us for doing this?" Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up." The Jews said, "This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?" But he was speaking about the temple of his Body. Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they came to believe the Scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.
His disciples came to realize that Jesus fulfilled the words of Scripture. That should make us believe that Jesus is indeed God as well.
*****God Makes All the Difference*****
When you have God with you, everything is sweet. Yes, I am using the word "sweet." When you are on your own, life is not worth living. I mean that too.
**Beautiful and Sweet Message**
Today is the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. One of the entrance antiphons, Revelation 21:3 read: Behold, God's dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people, and God with them will be their God. How beautiful and sweet it is to hear and know this—it should mean a lot to us!
Saturday, November 8, 2025
**Better Early than Late
As Catholics, many have not turned completely to the Lord yet. Recently, someone I know finally decided to believe in God more after a bad accident happened and caused him much suffering. If he had taken God more seriously, the accident might not have happened. Then there are those who do not turn to God until they are in their dying momenta. The wise would turn to the Lord fully the moment they hear him first call.
**Right On!**
Today's Communion antiphon, Psalm 16.11: You will show me the path of life, the fullness of joy in your presence, O Lord. I know I am on the path of life, full of joy in God's presence. Amen!
**An Important Question*
In today's Gospel reading from Luke 16, Jesus said to nhis disciples, "The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones." The natural question that comes up is "Are we trustworthy to God?"
**Self-awareness Called For**
We let what we see and hear from others easily affect us so that we react instantly without thinking. Often our response is negative and unkind, thus falling short of being Christlike. Basically, we still lack humility. The remedy for us here is to be totally open to Christ and closed to all other secular influences so that we may remain in the Truth at all times.
Friday, November 7, 2025
**Spiritual Wellbeing over Physical Wellbeing
When it comes to our physical wellbeing, we can only manage to live a little longer as we age. Improving our spiritual wellbeing is on an entirely different level. Depending on what we do, we end up either in heaven or in hell.
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