Challenge for kindness

A friend of mine posted this video and entitled it, "A challenge for kindness".

It reminds me of my belief, "Love can be contagious." Even a small act of love will spark up the great fire of love. Saint Augustine said, "What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like." I also remember a friend of mine saying a few years ago, "If everyone is humble at heart, there will no war!" How true is it! King Solomon quoted, "A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up." (Proverbs 15:1)

What do you think? Will you do it? Let us be reminded of the quote of Saint John, Apostle, "Dear friends, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Whoever loves is a child of God and knows God." (1 John 4:7) Since God is the source of love, will you be His spreader? Or be His branch, bearing much fruits of His love?

The Angelus

Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!

Today is the feast day of Immaculate Conception of Our Mama Mary! Blessed be Her Holy and Immaculate Conception! Pray for all your needs today.

Do honor Our Mother Mary by attending Holy Mass today. If not, you can pray Chaplet of Divine Mercy to honor Her Son, Our Lord Jesus and Most Holy Rosary to honor Her.

A Confidence

Remember the question about Jesus' authority?

"Jesus had entered the Temple and was teaching when the chief priests, the teachers of the Law and the Jewish authorities came to Him and asked, 'What authority have you to act like this? Who gave you authority to do all this?'

Jesus answered them, 'I will also ask you a question, only one. And if you give me an answer, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things. When John began to baptize, was it a work from God, or was it merely something human?'

They reasoned out among themselves, 'If we reply that it was a work of God, He will say: Why, then, did you not believe him? And if we say: The baptism of John was merely something human, beware of the people; since all hold John as a prophet." So they answered Jesus, 'We do not know.'

And Jesus said to them, 'Neither will I tell you by what right I do these things.'"

(Matthew 21: 23 - 27)

I was impressed by Lord Jesus' actions. He seemed to be very confident in the works He did in the Temple. The part where Jewish leaders questioning Him about the authority He did, seemed to imply that Jesus did the deeds on His own without having anyone instructing Him. He must have discerned His mission and vocation very well. There are times we are not sure about ourselves and what we are doing. It happens when we arrive at the crossroads of our lives. But I am very convinced that if I follow Jesus and do right things with Him, I will never get lost. Lord Jesus is a source of my confidence! I am sure that all saints will agree with me, since they had convinced themselves of Christ that they were willing to sacrifice everything for Him!

Saint Francis de Sale said, "All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be."

The question is, "Are you confident in what you are convinced of?"

First day of Advent

Do you want to stay sleepy forever?

Yesterday, a priest's homily powerfully pulled me to serious thinking. When Lord Jesus said, "Be watchful! Be alert!", He meant that we must open ourselves and let God work upon us. We are clay whereas He is the potter. As the potter made beautiful shapes from the clay, we must also let God transform us beautifully. If we do not open ourselves, we cannot experience the good things from God.

I realized that I had been enjoying too much comfort in my path. Those days, I had been enjoying the manga, comedy shows and articles. Yes, it is normal that I got to enjoy my own entertainments. But the problem is that I let myself indulging too much and for too long that I wasted a lot of time. Yes, it is a fact that I am sleeping! What I meant is that my faith is sleeping. Thankfully, the Advent has begun and wakes me up and is making me ready for the Christ. How about you?

‎"We have only short moments of this life to work for God's glory. The devil knows this and that is why he tries to make us waste time in useless things. O, let us not waste our time! Let us save souls! Souls are falling into hell innumerable as the flakes of snow on a winter day. Jesus weeps! Instead of consoling Him we are brooding over our own sorrows . . . There is only one thing to do during the brief day, or rather, night of this life: Love Jesus with all the strength of your heart and save souls for Him, so that He may be loved!" -St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus

Coming Christmas

What are you going to do for Advent? What will you give for Christmas?

A good example from this wonderful man.

Blind Man with unwavering faith

Luke 18: 35 - 43

I was very impressed with the blind man mentioned in the Gospel yesterday. Being a Jew, he was not ignorant of Lord Jesus. Despite his blindness, he recognised Lord Jesus as the Son of God. Thus, his faith enabled him to persevere in reaching for the Lord until he succeeded. Not even the crowd who rebuked him, could flinch him a bit. It reminded me of Saint Augustine: "A desire calling on God is already prayer. If you would pray without ceasing, never stop desiring..." and Saint John Climacus: "To be removed from things of the senses is to contemplate things of the spirit."

Recently, I came across my friend's online status: "As real as it is, i tell you, in very truth, that the pretty little flesh decays and rots." My mind came to an enlightenment: the materialistic needs may satisfy my body but those cannot last long. Instead, they made my contemplative love for God more rusty. Fortunately, God made me deaf so that I could become attuned to my desire: to seek God in order to understand and love Him with all my heart, mind and strength. God sent me two Saints to replay their quotes in my mind; Saint Augustine: "The love of worldly possessions is a sort of bird line, which entangles the soul, and prevents it flying to God." and Saint Joseph Cafasso: "The body is insatiable; the more we give in to it, the more it demands. Our rest will be in Heaven. O Heaven, whoever thinks on you will not suffer from weariness."

So which one will you prefer to seek: worldly possession or everlasting possession?

Is life unfair?

Remember Jesus sleeping in the boat during the storm?

A friend of mine stated online that life sometimes is so unfair. This provoked my inevitable thought: "Is life unfair to me?" I shook my head because God is good all the time. Everyone has a different life respectively according to the Holy Will of God.

"My little boat seems having it rough with fierce storms and raging seas. But I am still happy because I know my Sweet Jesus is sleeping in my little boat. He will calm everything and restores peace when He wakes up."

My little boat represents my life. Fierce storms and raging seas represent my difficulties and trials I face everyday. I am still happy because I truly believe that my Lord Jesus is resting at the heart of my life as I receive Him through Most Holy Communion in a state of grace everyday. I know I will attain eternal life and eternal happiness through Lord Jesus Christ.

Saint Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer said, "A piece of advice I have insisted on repeatedly: be cheerful, always cheerful. Sadness is for those who do not consider themselves to be children of God." Saint Peter, our first Pope also said:

"Be glad about this, even though it may now be necessary for you to be sad for a while because of the many kinds of trials you suffer. Their purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gold, which can be destroyed, is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is much more precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then you will receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus Christ is revealed. You love Him, although you have not seen Him, and you believe in Him, although you do not now see Him. So you rejoice with a great and glorious joy which words cannot express, because you are receiving the salvation of your souls, which is the purpose of your faith in Him." (1 Peter 1:6-9)

If you have prayed a lot and still find life unfair, the two Saints can give you some advice. Saint Joseph Calasanctius said, "As long as a single passion reigns in our hearts, though all the others should have been overcome, the soul will never enjoy peace." And Saint Augustine said, "We ought to be persuaded that what God refuses to our prayer, He grants to our salvation."

Saint Rose of Lima

Saint Rose of Lima

I was very impressed with her story. She was very beautiful in her lifetime. Her mother wanted her to wear beautiful clothes, but Saint Rose would say, "Mother, only beauty of the soul is important." Wow!

Saint Simon Peter said, "Your beauty should consist of your true inner self, the ageless beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of the greatest value in God's sight." (1 Peter 3:4)

Love bank

It's too small? But it looks big to me.

If you are worried about how much you have in your bank account, then I am most worried about how much I have in my love account. Without love, I cannot think of my Lord and beloved ones.

"What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks lie."

Saint Augustine

I am a sinner yet called by God.

Saint Peter (Hopeful) vs Judas Iscariot (Hopeless)

An inspiring story was shared by a friend of mine over the lunch. She was taught by her relative that there were two betrayers among twelve disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Naturally, a frown was formed on my forehead and a question popped up in my mind, "Two traitors?"She explained that one was Judas Iscariot as we know and another one was surprisedly Saint Peter. It gradually made sense to me as he had promised Our Lord that he would not leave Him before three times denial. Even after Lord's Ascension, Saint Peter fled from Rome during the persecution. But he met Lord Jesus on the way and regretted his action. Then, he made a resolve and returned to Rome to die as the martyr. He hurt Our Lord again and again yet he trusted in the mercy and love of God after every repentance. It is exactly like the Prodigal Son. So my friend described him as the hopeful sinner. On the other hand, Judas Iscariot did not believe in the mercy and love of God. So he went out and hanged himself after betraying Our Lord and regretting his actions. Thus, my friend described him as the hopeless sinner.

At this moment, I was gathering all memories of lessons I learnt from my journey. I learnt that God's love is unlimited yet equal for every person on the earth. Even one sin does not decrease God's love for us. God does not keep account of our achievements but rather looks at the desires of our hearts. It is about us. The point is, "Do we love God?" Like Saint Peter, even though he failed God so many times, he still made an effort to decide to love God and return to Him. As the result, he became our first Pope of Catholic Church. For Judas, he failed to see the love of God due to the darkness of his sins blinding him and headed for the door of death. Have we made a decision to love God? Or do we want to continue to be blind and not trusting in the mercy and love of God? When I asked my spiritual director about the certain religious order, I remembered him telling me, "We are sinners yet called. Everyone looks at the Saints as the Saints but they don't describe themselves as the saints but rather the sinners."

Let me share another interesting story: Father Amoun of Nitria once came to see Father Anthony (Saint Anthony the Great) and said to him, "Since my rule is stricter than yours, how is it that your name is better known than mine is?" The latter answered, "It is because I love God more than you."

So which one do you want to be: hopeful or hopeless?

Stop negativity!

Negativity is dangerously contagious. It can inflect the whole group and bring them down altogether. As I learnt painfully, it can be self inflicted too. We must remove it away from our hearts before someone gets hurt.

"Take heed not to foster thy own judgment, for, without doubt, it will inebriate thee; as there is no difference between an intoxicated man and one full of his own opinion, and one is no more capable of reasoning than the other."

Saint Francis de Sales

Commitment

"Let this be the first rule, shared by all of you, that no one should weaken in the firmness of his commitment to the way of life he has chosen. He should strive always to increase his commitment to this undertaking as if he were just starting out, especially, because human life, compared to eternity, is very short."

Anthony of the Desert

I sensed the fatigue of my eagerness. I used to be very excited about anything I wanted to do especially the Catholic spirituality. Now, I am feeling lethargic. Perhaps it is true that the feelings can change. But a scary thought forced me to stand back and look at the meaning of commitment: What if it happens in the marriage too? What if I feel sluggish about my commitment to my to-be-spouse after few years' marriage? And the same for the marriage with God. Oh no, I do not dare to move one beyond this wild running thought.

But I am beginning to think that the commitment is also the decision. Once I make the decision, I have to stand firm and carry it out no matter what. I recently met the couple. The wife is at least six years older than the husband. Now, they just welcomed their few weeks old daughter into this world. Their steadfast love is admirable. What inspired me is their decision to commit themselves to each other. It is the same for me to commit all my life to God alone. Once I have decided to serve Him with all my heart, mind and strength, I have to commit all my life to Him. It is the same way for studies and work. Thankfully, now my eagerness comes back.

Celibacy

Yes, I love celibacy. How about you?

Celibacy is a decision. Love is also the decision. Both are compatible with each other. Without love, there is no celibacy. Without celibacy, there is no love. I have decided to love the celibacy because I want to maintain healthy relationships with everyone. How about you?

The greatest gift

"Dear friends, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Whoever loves is a child of God and knows God." (1 John 4:7)

What is the use of having knowledge if you do not have wisdom? But what is the use of having wisdom if you do not have love? Perfect love comes from God. Love God with all your heart, mind and strength; and then you will possess everything as Saint Bonaventure wrote, "If you learn everything except Christ, you learn nothing. If you learn nothing except Christ, you learn everything."

Prayer bores you?

"O God, remind me each morning of Your constant love,

for I put my trust in You.

My prayers go up to you;

show me the way I should go."

(Psalm 143:8)

If you find prayer boring, it is because you do not appreciate God who loves you so much that He was willing to die on the wood for you!

Luck

Good luck?

I never believe in luck. There is no such thing. It is only the superstition. I only believe in the blessings from the Lord's Providence. For the Lord can do anything. He is very powerful! He can give whatever He wants. He can take whatever He wants! Oh, blessed be the name of the Lord! Bless the Lord, my soul!

“Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence.” 

Saint Augustine

Simple yet powerful quote

"We ought to be persuaded that what God refuses to our prayer, He grants to our salvation."


- St. Augustine

Reflection on social circle

I am witnessing my social circle shrinking from time to time. This is the reality of human life. Yet through this difficult process, I count myself blessed to have some (or rather many) good friends who still journey with me in the love of God. I may not be able to speak well but if my thought were to be able to speak, I have so many things to say to you like the grains of sands in the beach.

A gentle reminder of St Elizabeth Ann Seton's quote: "The accidents of life separate us from our dearest friends, but let us not despair. God is like a looking glass in which souls see each other. The more we are united to Him by love, the nearer we are to those who belong to Him."

Gift of Simplicity

I was blessed to be able to see this breath taking beauty of the sky at my good friend's graduation ceremony. I just realized that I was busy witnessing the blessings God had revealed to me all those days. Recently, a thought came to me; "It is good to be able to enjoy all those years I missed out in the past. A lot of fun. So much to explore and learn. But I prefer to lead the simple life where I can spend a lot of time with Lord Jesus. Thank you, Jesus for the wonderful gift of Catholic faith." This reminded me of my desire: to be perfect in my love for God.

A beautiful forest

As I was taking a walk to home under the pleasant light rain today, suddenly I saw a forest in my mind like the picture shown above. I found my ecstasy being perked up. I could smell the natural scent of the leaves.

Then I came across this verse:

"See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land."

(Song of Solomon 2:11 -12)

"The Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations." (Psalm 100:5)

Why worry?

"Your Father in Heaven knows that you need all these things. So do not worry about tomorrow; it will have enough worries of its own. There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings." (Matthew 6:32, 34)

"Why are we so sad? Why do we blame God? Evils abound in the world so that the world will fail to seduce us into loving it." - St Augustine

"Don't worry about me no matter what happens in this world. Nothing can happen to me that God doesn't want. And all that He wants, no matter how bad it may appear to us, is really for the best. " - St Thomas More

"Dear one,

When you come to a roadblock of disappointment, remember that it is not your destination.

Through prayer, I will always lead you onward and upward!

-God"

From "Letters to God"

"A piece of advice I have insisted on repeatedly: be cheerful, always cheerful. Sadness is for those who do not consider themselves to be children of God." - St Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer

Your life is a race

Dear Jesus,

Thank you that you come alongside me and run the race with me. Together we will go all the way to victory!

From "Letters to God"

"Let us rid ourselves of everything that gets in the way, and of the sin which holds on to us so tightly, and let us run with determination the race that lies before us. Let us run keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end."

(Hebrews 12:1-2)

Who do you want to talk to?

Sometimes when we call a friend,

we get a busy signal.

But with Jesus, the line is always open!

Taken from "Letters to God"

As I read that phrase above, God showed me the verse:

"As Jesus and his disciples went on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him in her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat down at the feet of of the Lord and listen to His teaching. Martha was upset over all the work she had to do, so she came and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!" The Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha! You are worried but troubled over so many things, but just one is needed. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it will not be taken away from her."

(Luke 10: 38-42)

~

Dear one,

When you need someone to talk to, talk to Me.

When you need someone to hold you, My Arms are open.

When you need to be reminded of My Love, lsten.

I will speak My Heart to yours.

- God

Taken from "Letters to God"

How to say yes to God?

Saying YES to God means we say yes to whatever He asks us to do, however big or small the task may be. The humble heart, like clay in the hand of the potter, trusts the Lord for His perfect design, His perfect Will.

O Lord, You are Our Father.

We are the clay.

You are the Potter.

We are all the work of Your Hand.

(Isaiah 64:8)

Because you say YES to the call of God, hearts are touched, lives are changed, Jesus is revealed in you!

Taken from "Letters to God."

Motivation for courage

Saint Vincent Palloti

"I can do all things in Him Who gives me strength." (Philippians 4:13)

"By myself I can do nothing, but in union with God I can do all things. Out of Love for God, I want to do all things!"

- St Vincent Palloti

The Host

The Host

2011

(20 x 16) inches

Pencil and paper

"I Am the Living Bread which has come down from Heaven." (Jn 6:51)

"Could ye not watch One Hour with Me?" (Mt 26:40)

My faith expressed this drawing due to my inspiration from two great miracles I witnessed at the Most Holy Host of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

Random thoughts

I noticed how I have been lagging all those days. Is it that I am lazy? Or I spent too much time on luxuries of my interests? Right now, I am not really happy with my current lifestyle. Too much comfort. Perhaps I need to change my lifestyle again.

Eucharist

"If only you recognized the gift of God and Who it is that is asking you?" - John 4:10

Reflection:

"Oh, if only the Eucharist were better understood by Christians and more worthily and frequently received. How copious would be the fruits of harmony, peace, and spiritual decorum that would flow therefrom for the Church and the whole world!" - Pope John XXIII

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, help me to have a better appreciation of the Eucharist. Let me receive it with understanding, love, and thanksgiving so that it may bear abundant fruits in me.

Taken from the "Everyday is a Gift" booklet

"The greatest honor God can do a soul is not to give it much but, to ask much of it." - St Therese of Lisieux

" My promise is true, and it will not be changed. I solemnly promise by all that I am: Everyone will come and kneel before me and vow to be loyal to me." (Isaiah 45:23)

"As surely as I am the living God, says the Lord, everyone will kneel before Me, and everyone will confess that I am God." (Romans 14:11)

"In honor of the name of Jesus all being in Heaven, on earth, and in the world below will fall on their knees, and all will proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:10-11)

"The blessing-cup that we bless is a communion with the blood of Christ, and the bread that we break is a communion with the body of Christ. The fact that there is only one Loaf means that, though there are many of us, we form a single body because we all have a share in this one Loaf." (1 Cor 10:16-17)

Beautification of Pope John Paul II

Praise God for sending us Blessed Pope John Paul II. Yes, I was happy and rejoiced when it was announced the beautification of Blessed Pope John Paul II on 1st May 2011. Now, we can have one more intercessor pleading to God on our behalf whenever we need the prayers. Maybe I can learn something if I read more about him as he is really the model of Christ.

Now, my mind is challenged by this question: Is it hard to be the saint? No, I do not think it is hard because I believe once we have achieved the perfect love for our God, then nothing is impossible with God as the Archangel Gabriel taught our Holy Mother Mary during the Annunciation of the Lord. Saint Augustine said, "Love God and do anything you want." It made the sense for me.

Sacrament of Initiation

Praise God forever and ever! Thank you, Lord Jesus for showing me the way all those six years and blessing me this great gift which You enabled me to become One with You through the baptism. Now, You are mine, my Jesus and I am all Yours, my Jesus! Now and forever. Never permit me to be separated from You, my Jesus! Alleluia forever and ever. Amen!

Now, I believe in Your true Holy Catholic Apostlic Church and serve You faithfully with all my heart, mind and strength. Amen Amen Amen!

A rare friendship

A thought flashed brightly in my mind.

"I want to talk through the heart. Not mouth. Not hands. No words are necessary. Someone who walks into my life is a friend. The rest of the world does not care and walks away. How rare is it to find good friends who value the love in the large extend."

Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for being part of my life. Thank you for sending Blessed Mother Mary into my life. Through Her help, I come to know You more and more so that I can love You more ardently. I also want to thank and praise You for my good friends, the greatest treasures You bless me in my humble life.

Gift from God

I do not want the talents and intellect on the table leading to achievements and success. Not even God-given gifts. But I only want to be perfect in his love, adoration and reverence for Our Most Holy Beloved Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament.

"Oh my Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament, I adore you..."

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

I urge everyone who reads this post to pray the Most Holy Rosary to our Blessed Mama Mary.

"When the Holy Rosary is said well, it gives Jesus and Mary more glory and is more meritorious than any other prayer."

- St Louis de Montfort

"If you have mice in the house, you get a cat; the Devil is terrified of Our Lady - if the family prays the Rosary together everyday, She'll soon scare him off the premises." - Father Hugh Thwaites

Blessed Sacrament

Jonella's post

A sweet paradise of my soul

Reflection on Annunciation of the Lord

"This will was for us to be made holy by the offering of His body made once and for all by Jesus Christ." (Hebrews 10:10) "[Mary] was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be" (Luke 1:29)
"The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you." (Luke 1:35) "For nothing will be impossible for God." (Luke 1:37)

- It made me think what God's will for me is to be. I have found my purpose which is to seek God and love Him with all my heart, mind and strength. When Mama Mary first received Her calling, She felt great anxiety and fear but She reflected on what it meant to Her. I too felt troubled because I was not sure whether I was right in my discernment of my future calling for my vocation. But I felt great comfort and inspired to the large extend when I read that Holy Spirit would guide and show me the will of God. Because nothing is impossible with God, I believe He would help me in my time of needs. When I reflected on my life, like Father Raul C. de los Santos (365 Days with the Lord 2011 diary) I saw that God used my trials and difficulties to draw me to Him and follow His guide. I'm very grateful to God for helping me to discern my present calling to the Catholic Church. Mama Mary, teach me how to put all my trust in God and His will for me. Thank you, Mama Mary. Amen.

Divine Praises

My all the time favourite song. It never fails to stir up the joys of my heart. Blessed be God forever and ever. Amen.

Praise Her with a Flower

It moved my heart so tenderly that I cried.

Blessed Sacrament

It was the second day of the Chinese New Year when I had nothing to do as I stayed at home. So I decided to pay a visit to the Blessed Sacrament to spend time with my beloved Lord Jesus. It was in the afternoon when my feet made a way into the adoration room. Since there was much time to spend before the hour of Divine Mercy, I decided to pray and mediate. After a while, I noticed a shadow movement in the Host. My eyes stretched hard themselves in order to capture the picture. Instantly, my mind made a picture of it and described it as the face of Jesus Himself! I could not believe my eyes and thought it was my imagination. I continued to stare hard. It still stayed there and made a slight movement around the circle. Yet I could not sense any emotion in my heart. But I continued to show my reverence to the Lord. By the time I finished the chaplet of Divine Mercy, it still stayed there while I started leaving the room.

The next day, I confided t to my friend. He told me that I was lucky to see His face as his friends had also told him that they saw similar vision as mine. My godfather also said that God blessed me. I could not believe my ears! At this moment, my zeal and love for God were strengthened and heightened by the grace.

A glimpse of happiness

I managed to have a one-hour walk to my home after work today. For some reasons, I felt so happy that I could not help smiling all the way to home. It is not because I could exercise this way. But rather I felt blessed and saw that God is with me all the time as He promised. God showed me how beautiful His works were as I was walking. That is why I felt happy. Yes, my job is a blessing from Him because it is really the best job for me. He heard my prayer and answered. Praise God forever and ever! Amen. Now, I can have one hour walk to home as often as I desire after work. It is excellent and marvelous chance to train myself for marathon, triathlon and burning fats. God is really amazing! Alleluia!

First post in the new year 2011

Recently, I had been wrestling with the sloth thing in me. It was tough but I did not give up. Anyway, this year 2011 is a new start for me as I just started working full time last week. This job is really a gift from God because I asked Him for job. While I was having difficulties in finding jobs, suddenly a friend came forward and offered me the job position. It is really a miracle in my life because I am able to go to the church for mass every morning and have a lot of time harvesting my prayer and spiritual life. I must continue seeking Jesus with all my heart, strength and mind in my life.

Today, it touched me:

"Jesus, Lamb of God

Worthy is Your Name."