Monthly Archives: October 2019

On Being A Teacher

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Often, at night, when sleep is hard to come by, one of my favorite ways of lulling myself to sleep is to remember students who have been in my classes. I am happy that quite a number of them have … Continue reading →

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All The Earth Proclaim The Lord

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Today is the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. There is a tendency today of reinterpreting the words of the Gospel into more acceptable and palatable manner. Nothing typifies this mentality more than those who preach and live by the … Continue reading →

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Taking Up The Cross, Part 2

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Spirit Moments

In all my human relationships, I have always kept a bit of myself just for myself. I have never given myself totally, keeping my innermost being just for myself. But Christ demands total surrender of self from his disciples. There … Continue reading →

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Taking Up The Cross

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Spirit Moments

We humans are a sorry and messy lot. We fail, we make mistakes – plenty of them – and we keep on hurting one another. Sure there are moments of joy and happiness but these moments are always punctuated by … Continue reading →

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The MiniMax Formula

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Even as men look at and are awed by the grandeur and vastness of the universe, they begin thinking that size matters, that big is better. Better then becomes synonymous with better. And men just simply start wanting more and … Continue reading →

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