Why do Catholics pray to saints?

We pray to saints to venerate them, to ask them for guidance, to ask them to pray for us, and to converse with them.

Imagine a loved one died, let's assume their souls were clean enough to get to heaven; would you stop talking to them? Or would you continue to pray and ask them to pray for you and to help you?

Saints are our friends and family, nothing more, nothing less.

People say "Jesus should be the only one you pray to." Well yes, he is the King, but what's the harm of conversing and asking for petition from a loved one? Saints pray alongside you. We do not worship them, we venerate them and ask for help.

God Bless.

Smiles make all the difference.

I was walking around the mall (Great Mall[not so great]) practicing my "street" photography with my buddy Andre. All day I was getting weird looks for taking their photos, but then we went around the food court and saw this guy at Great Khan's. I took his picture twice before he noticed me. The third time he threw up his thumb and gave me a gigantic smile. All of the sudden I felt different; I felt satisfied.
I began to try it; smiling. Smiling when you're thanking someone, when you're greeting someone, or even apologizing for bumping into them. That smile could have made their day, it could have been something they needed to get through another moment in their lives. So now, I constantly smile. When I'm in a bad mood, smile. Stressed out? Smile. Sorrowful? Smile. Hateful? Smile. Happy? Smile. Smiling changes yourself and others, something we so easily forsake. Granted, I didn't know this man in the photo, but the simplest gesture, a thumbs up and a genuine smile made all the difference in the world.


Smile more often.

Today is the day of Confirmation.

Today is when those who are confirmed, complete their baptism with God and having the Holy Spirit confirm the (free) gifts that God gives them. By being anointed with oil, they are christened "sweet and serviceable, and far from contemptible" these gifts prepare them for a life of spiritual warfare; it might be today, tomorrow, or years from now but regardless, they have the necessities to fight the war ahead of them.

Congratulations to the newly Confirmed. May you always walk with The King.

Luke 24:13-35

Today's gospel reading was very interesting, Two of Jesus' disciples didn't even recognize Him when they were right next to him! So it got me thinking, What about us? The one's who Jesus chose to spread the gospel and evangelize didn't recognize their teacher, how are we going to? Therein lies the challenge. Jesus might be right next to us in the worst times and yet we might not even acknowledge his presence. You might be in the lowest place right now, or you may be at the highest; regardless The King never stops thinking about you, do we do the same to him? I myself don't always do. So slow down, look at things from a different perspective and see how Jesus is trying to talk to you.


Happy Third Sunday of Easter.

"I have loved you, with an everlasting love; I have called you, and you are mine"