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“The last word when all is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is man’s all; because God will bring to judgment every work, with all its hidden qualities, whether good or bad” ( Eccl 12:13-14).

When death draws near

A Prayer for Forgiveness 

 Be merciful to me, O God,
    because of your constant love.
Because of your great mercy
    wipe away my sins!
 Wash away all my evil
    and make me clean from my sin!

 I recognize my faults;
    I am always conscious of my sins.
I have sinned against you—only against you—
    and done what you consider evil.
So you are right in judging me;
    you are justified in condemning me.
 I have been evil from the day I was born;
    from the time I was conceived, I have been sinful.

 Sincerity and truth are what you require;
    fill my mind with your wisdom.
 Remove my sin, and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
 Let me hear the sounds of joy and gladness;
    and though you have crushed me and broken me,
    I will be happy once again.
 Close your eyes to my sins
    and wipe out all my evil.

 Create a pure heart in me, O God,
    and put a new and loyal spirit in me.
 Do not banish me from your presence;
    do not take your holy spirit away from me.
 Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation,
    and make me willing to obey you.
 Then I will teach sinners your commands,
    and they will turn back to you.

 Spare my life, O God, and save me,^[b]
    and I will gladly proclaim your righteousness.
 Help me to speak, Lord,
    and I will praise you.

 You do not want sacrifices,
    or I would offer them;
you are not pleased with burnt offerings.
 My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God;
    you will not reject a humble and repentant heart.

 O God, be kind to Zion and help her;
    rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
 Then you will be pleased with proper sacrifices
    and with our burnt offerings;
    and bulls will be sacrificed on your altar.

Psalm 51

When there are two rabbits

There is a story about a martial arts student  who approached his teacher with a question. "I'd like to improve my knowledge of the martial arts. In addition to learning from you, I'd like to study with another teacher in order to learn another style. What do you think of this idea?"

"The hunter who chases two rabbits," answered the master, "catches neither one."

As Jesus tells, "you can not serve two masters". But, to help us, he has given us one of the greatest gifts, our free will. We get to choose who to follow

The question to ponder

God said, “Whom should I send”? Throughout his life, Jesus responded with mercy to people in all walks of life.  He befriended the rich and the poor, tax collectors, prostitutes, lepers, a Roman centurion and a Samaritan woman.  He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, and fed the hungry. He grieved when his friend Lazarus died, accepted the human weakness of his disciples, and forgave the people who crucified him.

The works of mercy are our lifeline to heaven. There hasn’t been a saint who didn’t live and breathe mercy, who didn’t love their neighbor, who didn’t have compassion for the unfortunate and the suffering. God said to them, “Whom shall I send?” and they, with love responded, “Send me Lord”.

The Battle

Our strength, “In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world”. (Jn 16:33).

Where are you God

Sometimes we question if God is really with us but, In reality, God does not know how to be absent from us.

They said yes

The works of mercy are our lifeline to heaven. There hasn’t been a saint who didn’t live and breathe mercy, who didn’t love their neighbor, who didn’t have compassion for the unfortunate and the suffering. God said to them, “Whom shall I send?” and they, with love responded, “Send me Lord”.