Monthly Archives: August 2019

Treasures of the Heart

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Spirit Moments

A tree does not bear fruits and say to itself that it does so to serve nature and humanity. Gold does not glitter and say to itself that it does so to become a thing of value to men. It … Continue reading →

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And The Seeds Fall To The Ground

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Oh Philippines, my Philippines. Why has fate been so cruel to you? Buffeted as you have been through the centuries by one calamity after another. Geographical location, grinding poverty and unstable systems and structures have all conspired to make life … Continue reading →

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The Cross

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Spirit Moments

The cross has always been the primary symbol of Christianity. From the earliest times, Christians were identified by the cross. The cross was the most cruel and most ignominious penalty in the Roman empire. It was so humiliating Roman citizens … Continue reading →

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God’s Ways

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Spirit Moments

It is appalling how the love triangle of a young matinee idol with two pretty young actresses is getting more media mileage that the sedition charges against the bishops, the VP and other opposition figures. There is definitely something amiss … Continue reading →

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Reasons Or Emotions?

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Spirit Moments

For all the pretensions and claims to rationality, man remains irrational for the most part. Like, the markets drive most of the world’s activities today. The markets rise on vague ephemeral hopes and they tank on unfounded fears. Emotions, more … Continue reading →

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Waiting For Another Dawn

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Spirit Moments

The 1986 EDSA Revolution started at the start of the weekend. And I remember clearly that the Gospel reading for that Sunday was the story of the Transfiguration. And those four days in February were for me a Transfiguration experience … Continue reading →

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The Beatitudes and the Commandments

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Spirit Moments

The recent spate of shootings in the US, happening now almost daily, have been so heart-breaking and senseless. Gilroy. El Paso. Dayton. Lives and communities are being devastated by the grief and senselessness of it all. People are at a … Continue reading →

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Wealth Impoverishes

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Spirit Moments

There is nothing more impoverishing that wealth and riches. I have heard it said rich people will make better public servants because they will not steal anymore like an ordinary person would. Our recent history has proven this false … Continue reading →

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An Abiding Sense of Awe and Wonder

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Spirit Moments

There is a saying that no knight is a hero to his valet. Often, the routine of daily living dulls one’s sense of magic and mystery. People love children because it takes so little to stoke in them a deep … Continue reading →

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Every Sunrise Celebrates a New Creation

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I first encountered, and liked for the first time, inihaw na panga at buntot ng tuna in Davao. The story, probably true but also possibly apocryphal, is that these parts of the fish (the head and the tail) used to … Continue reading →

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