Monthly Archives: August 2015

My Little Faith

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Spirit Moments

I am a man of little faith. I do not have a faith that can move mountains. And the little I have is sometimes so fragile I am often beset by so many questions and doubts. I have always believed … Continue reading →

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The Divine Scintilla in Me

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Spirit Moments

The Exodus was a central event in the history of Israel. It was the experience of their flight from Egypt and their forty years in the desert that shaped them as a nation. But what if they were not really … Continue reading →

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Phenomenal

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Spirit Moments

I am currently finishing up reading a most wonderful book, Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer’s Search for Wonder in the Natural World by Leigh Ann Henion. She writes about seven amazing natural wonders from different parts of the world: the monarch butterfly … Continue reading →

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Crumbs From The Master’s Table

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Scientists believe that the entire universe originated from the big bang of a primordial particle. Beyond that, they cannot explain how the vastness of the universe could have come from just one tiny particle – like, how everything that exists … Continue reading →

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Praying For Priests and Pastors

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Today is the feast day of St. john Vianney, the Cure d’ Ars and the patron saint of parish priests. He was a simple man, who barely made it through his priestly studies because he had difficulties with Latin. He would … Continue reading →

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Doing Good Now

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Life is often difficult and it can be complicated. We do not need to make it any more difficult nor any more complicated than it already is. There is an easy and simple way to do it. And Christ showed … Continue reading →

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Questions

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Believing and following Christ would probably have been easier had I lived during His time on earth. I imagine myself crisscrossing the lake of Tiberias visiting the towns and villages of Galilee, to be with people or to get away … Continue reading →

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Truth Can Be Fatal

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Man, by nature, always desires to do what is good, to create and admire what is beautiful, and to proclaim and tell the truth. Often, it is the last one that many people have trouble with. Even the most depraved … Continue reading →

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