Monthly Archives: March 2018

Holy Saturday

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Now, he lies in the tomb, dead as a doornail after being nailed on the cross. The apostles have all scurried and been scattered: lost, confused and very fearful for their own lives. This is not how it is supposed … Continue reading →

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Good Friday

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Good Friday is the saddest day in Christendom. It marks the death of Jesus. He did not simply die. He was put to death, executed. He was not simply executed. He was tortured for many hours and in many different … Continue reading →

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Holy Thursday

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Spirit Moments

There is nothing like a shared meal that binds family and friends together. Memories and stories shared around the table are the glue that cement relationships. Often, when we share a meal, we love to recall all our past meals … Continue reading →

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Wednesday of Holy Week

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Spirit Moments

This scene is my favorite from the movie version of the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar”. It is not in the original stage version. It is also the least “biblical” part of this rock opera, but, I think, the most human. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday of Holy Week

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Judas has often been portrayed as the foremost personification of treacherousness for having betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. People who are traitorous, deceitful, unfaithful, duplicitous are invariable called or branded as ‘Judases’. Yet, there is a bit of … Continue reading →

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Monday of Holy Week

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Spirit Moments

When Christ entered Jerusalem in triumph, he was coming from his ministry in the Galilean countryside. In proclaiming the coming Kingdom of God, Jesus preached and taught the crowds; he healed the sick and raised the dead; he performed signs … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Palm Sunday. Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The crowds were singing their praises and hosannas for him. But the leaders and authorities were worried and were plotting on how to get rid of him. He rebukes them: Why waste your … Continue reading →

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Because I am, I Have Everything I Need

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Spirit Moments

These are miner’s lettuce. They grow wild along many of the hiking trails we go to, specially in wide open fields. They add a dainty white delicacy to a scenery of wild flowers abloom in springtime. They are also a … Continue reading →

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The Smells of Life

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Spirit Moments

In the past few days, I have had the pleasure and the joy playing with these cute little angels. They were a bursting bundle of energy, which seemed to never run out. At times, they were more impish than angelic. … Continue reading →

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Spring Is Here

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Spirit Moments

      Spring always speak to me of hope and a new creation. An assurance that after the gloom of winter, the earth comes back alive with an explosion of colors and fresh life. For no matter how dark … Continue reading →

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