Why Visit the Blessed Sacrament?

As I mentioned before, Jesus is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. So why aren't there more people visiting Him? If you think about it, our ultimate end is to be with God forever in Heaven. So we need to spend more time with Him here on earth. Let's look at an analogy. If you were planning to marry someone (i.e. spend the rest of your life with that person), wouldn't you want to get to know him/her first? And how do you get to know someone? You do it by spending time with that person. So if you plan on spending the rest of eternity with God in Heaven, wouldn't it make sense to get to know Him better? Then you should also spend time with Him here on earth by visiting the Tabernacle of your church, where Jesus is really, physically present in the Eucharist. And like people in love, spend that time conversing with each other. That's what prayer is - conversing with God about anything and everything. So next time you pass by a Catholic church, drop in to say, “Hi.” Or better yet, schedule time to visit Our Lord regularly, maybe once a week. You won't regret it.

The Power of Prayer

In today's world, there are those who no longer pray. Everyone's a skeptic. So was I. But one day, one of my co-workers had to undergo surgery. During the surgery, she started to bleed. The doctors could not figure out why this was happening, nor could they stop it. They felt that she would not live. But everyone who knew her started to pray for her. I did too. Surprisingly, the bleeding stopped. The surgery was a success, and she fully recovered. The doctors could not explain how or why she survived. I guess it doesn't really matter how or why it happened. What mattered to us is that our prayers were answered. On that day, I was certainly convinced that prayer is indeed powerful. How about you? Have you prayed lately? Give it a try. It may surprise you.