In the days of the week leading up to today, I was dismayed that once again I had fallen back into sin! I was remorseful but yet felt very empty and void, so I made it to church this evening and sat first in line for the Sacrament of reconciliation, the priest who normally ministers the Sacrament of reconciliation is usually early, but today he must have forgotten and as a time drew closer for mass to begin, I was anxious, thinking that I would not have a chance to be fully reconciled. But then he came, and once again the Lord received me with open arms. Just before he arrived though, the Lord put it on my mind to pray for a recently widowed auntie named Eva, even though she was not in church yet. The husband Adrian who had just passed on was once a sacristan in our church and was also in charge of the bookshop before he Retired. He was a very hardworking man and always extended a helping hand as needed. It was late last month or beginning of this month that I had prayed over him. I had asked him how he was doing and had shared that he wasn't doing too great. He was thankful that I prayed for me. So immediately after reconciliation, I looked in the direction that he and his wife would usually sit. And there she was. So I walked up to her and asked how she was doing, and she shared with me that Uncle Adrian had peacefully passed on and finally there was no more suffering for him as he had returned to the Lord. And as she was speaking, I could see the love in her eyes that even though she missed her husband, she had the faith that the Lord has received her husband in His heavenly embrace. So I prayed for her that our Lord would fill her with His presence and also a prayed to our dear Mother Mary to at her side. Also earlier when as I was waiting for my turn for reconciliation. I saw a Chinese lady a regular at our church in her sixties limping pass me in pain. I didn't think the Lord was highlighting her to me at the time. After Mass had ended, I went to McDonald's to buy dinner for my daughter.

My wife just shared with me today that an auntie from church, Auntie Ethel, had told her that a few weeks earlier, she found it strange that I would come out and speak with her. We have seen each other many times in church, and she was close to my wife. But for me, it was always a peace be with you. It was a basically a hi, bye kind of relationship. She told my wife that she found it a little strange that I would come up and speak to her, and ask her how she was, and offered to pray for her. What I didn't know was that on the day I prayed for her, she was feeling very heavy, burdened, and depressed. But after I prayed over her, she felt the burden lifted, and she was at peace. She was very thankful. I honestly did not know because I had no follow-up, or chance to see her in the last few weeks. But this is truly a testimony to the love of our Lord. Praise be to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Most of us would know the line from St Augustine's Confessions well: 'Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee' It's one of those that really stands out the first time we hear it, but then we keep hearing it and it loses its sheen. So let's polish it up! Because there's a mind-renewing truth about the Father and about ME/YOU in this classic. 🤯The truth it tells about God: Despite being the Almighty, the Just Judge, and King of the Universe there is no safer, nor more comfortable place for us to rest than in the Presence of God. 🙋The truth it tells about me: Despite my sins, wounds and imperfections, the fact that my heart cannot rest anywhere apart from in Him means it was designed to do that. Our Abba loves it when we act according to the way He designed us - remember that was whole problem in Eden!! I am living from my True Identity when I rest in Him, and I needn't fear stepping out of this place of abiding no matter what shadow of death I must walk through. 🌊🌊🌊Let that wash over you, friends! 🌊🌊🌊

What are ya giving up for lent my friends ? Anything that displeases Christ .and take up everything that is the will of Abba Father ..fearless Lent oh lord come to our aid ! (Credit Bishop Barron)

I’m gonna keep focused on Him ! Our desire , surely my only desire , should be to become a saint . This is my mission if I choose to accept it …