Be a light of Christ

Receiving into Christ's Body

Reflection on Gospel: "... though the light has come into the world men have shown they prefer darkness to the light because their deeds were evil. And indeed, everybody who does wrong hates the light and avoids it, for fear his actions should be exposed; but the man who lives by the truth comes out into the light, so that it may be plainly seen that what he does is done in God." (John 3:19 -21)

One thought just came to my mind as I was praying over those verses that struck me. I reflected that the man's decision is not definite till the very moment of death. So he is bound to change his will over the period of time. Time is the measurement of change. Little wonder Lord Jesus warned us not to judge the others in case our judgments would turn against us on that Day. Only the final vengeance belongs to God alone. So I believe there is a hope for the conversion of most hardened sinners. Yes, I truly believe and pray hard for it for nothing is impossible with God. As proved, many people, for the example, the saints, had transformed from the sinners into the saints because they had found God who art the Truth, the Light and the Love, and decided to pursue Him with all their hearts, minds and strengths while repenting. I realized that I had changed from the naughty boy into Catholic child of God but I am still learning. I reflected upon my past regrets and saw no point in crying over the split milk, because they were part of my sinful life which I had abandoned on the very first day of my full communion with God and my Mother Church. My old self had died as Christ lives in me and I live in Him. I should feel honored for that. I am so glad to bear my cross while being alive on the earth. I could die long time ago as the vehicles had nearly ran over me when I was young. Now, my eyes are refocused on that ultimate goal - the crown of eternal life. Why not striving for the sainthood without having passed through the purgatory? After all, mortal life is short, compared to eternal life so suffering is very small here. If you can bear pains from the exercises, why cannot we bear the pains of our sweet penances which pave the ways for us to Heaven? Those are less severe than the pains in the purgatory. My resolve is being strengthened because I know Mother Mary, my patron Saints and my Guardian Angel are praying hard for me to have longer life here on the earth so that I can have enough time to perfect all my virtues with the help of God's graces. Praise the Lord for the gifts of my solitary life and silent world which enables me to find God easily. 

"If we omit God, we do not see anything as it is but everything as it is not - which is the very definition of insanity." (Theology for the Beginners, pg.51)