Now, you know who I have been going out with.

A soulmate

A friend of mine posted this photo with the comment, "If he/she does not care about your soul, then he/she is not your soulmate." That is true. Make sure you are looking for the person who really cares about your soul whether you are making friends, or looking for serious relationship and marriage. St John Chrysostom said, "Eating and drink don't make friendships - such friendship even robbers and murderers have. But if we are friends, if we truly care for one another, let's help one another spirituality... Let's hinder those things that lead our friends away to Hell."

Little wonder, I am not into the relationship. Perhaps I should go for holy women. But don't forget God is our no.1 soulmate because He really cares for us and loves us so much that He is willing to die for our sins so as to enable us to go to Heaven where we can spend eternal time with Him. Saint Augustine said, "We ought to be persuaded that what God refuses to our prayer, He grants to our salvation."

Marriage

This is what the marriage is for! (Marriage vocation)

When a man falls in love with a woman, both proceed to a dating season. Through dating, they get to know each other thoroughly before they decide to commit themselves for each other in marriage. When the man proposes to his girlfriend, he is inviting her to join his vocation and journey together with him towards God. Then they become one flesh through consumption of their marriage. When they manage to reach Heaven after the end of their lifetime, they will say to each other, "Thank you for saving my soul and helping me to get closer and closer to God every moment of my life." What a beautiful gift we have from God!

Don't be afraid to go for confession

I heard an interesting homily during Novena service yesterday. Here are some takeaways of mine.

"God has a very poor memory. He cannot remember your sins when you go for confession." - Fr Simon Pereira

"Usually the priests will give you penances and absolutions after confession. They have no right to criticize you for what you have done. If they scold you, you can scold them back. I give you permission for that!" - Fr Simon Pereira