Monthly Archives: July 2014

Moments of Grace

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Spirit Moments

My faith can sometimes be so weak and shallow that I still want and look for signs and proofs that God exists; that there is life after death and that I am destined for eternal life and happiness with God. … Continue reading →

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Seeds And Beginnings

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I pray for the passengers and crew of Flight MH17. They never bargained for what has befallen them. Just like that, in one passing moment, their lives were snuffed out: Obliterated into oblivion by a fiery ball of an explosion. … Continue reading →

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Transactional vs Unconditional Love

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I am always wary and very hesitant in using comparisons and superlatives, specially in describing my relationships. When I describe a friend as my best friend, what happens to all my other very good friends? They are not as good? … Continue reading →

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Conjunctions And Life

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Spirit Moments

As I write my daily reflections, I often find myself spending time deciding which proper conjunction to use. I love dealing and playing with nouns, verbs and adjectives. They give flesh and color to what I am thinking of. Adverbs … Continue reading →

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It’s Take Three For Me

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Spirit Moments

This is the third time in three weeks that today’s Gospel reading has come up: June 27, July 16 and today. Is there something magical or mystical about the number Three? The human mind is more accustomed to dualities: day … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom in Children

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Summer has been daily playtime for Jonathan and Jane with their friends Max and Allie. And watching them at play has been a delight and filled with lessons of wisdom for me. Max and Allie were gone with their parents … Continue reading →

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Seeing Rightly with Faith

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Spirit Moments

How many times I have failed to see the love and goodness right before me just because these did not come in the shape and form I expected? How many time I have taken love and goodness in my life … Continue reading →

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To Give, One Must First Recieve

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Spirit Moments

“We are what we eat.” I have learned this lesson many times over. When I eat healthy foods, I am and stay healthy. I splurge on sugars and sweets, I easily put on unhealthy pounds.  I indulge in rich and … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Seeds

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Spirit Moments

  These past few days I have dug myself into a rut of self-pity and misery. I have driven the one person I have loved the most away from me. I have allowed the evil one to steal the goodness … Continue reading →

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Dasein: Existence

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Scientifically speaking, darkness does not exist. Only light does. Scientists can study light: the photons that carry it, its wavelike motion, its energy content. They cannot and do not study darkness for there are no photons to observe, no waves … Continue reading →

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