Christ's Presence (reflection for May 28, 2006)

We will soon die, and when that day comes, we will not be seen anymore. We will either be crimated or burried in a tomb. People whom we left will not hear from us anymore. But there is one thing that will remain here on earth when we die, the memories. We may not be here anymore once we died, but our memories live on, the good things that we do or say, all of these will be remembered when we die.

While we are still living, it is up to us to do good, so that when the hour comes that we will die, and go to the next life, the good things that we do shall be remembered. Saints, from the good that they do when they were still alive still lives on. We must be saints to be followers of God. God wants us to become saints. Our goal in life is to sanctify others, and to do that, we must be saints.

Some people fear death. They probably think that death is the end of everything. No! death is not the end. It is the start of a new beggining with God. It is judged based on how we lived our lives while we are still alive.

The same thing goes with Christ, who died to save mankind. My friends, today is the solemnity of the Lord's Ascension, Jesus went to heaven body and soul, but it does not mean that it is the end of His presence in this world. By ascending into heaven, Jesus changed His way of being with us spiritually.

Christ is present in the church, priests, ministers, or simply just the people around you, all you got to do is just to open your eyes.