Author Archives: Spirit Moments

Laudato Si’

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Spirit Moments

All the earth proclaim the Lord; sing your praise to God. Laudato Si’ Praise be to you! Climate change is real. And there is a crisis. For eons, Earth has existed with humans in it. For millions of years, it … Continue reading →

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“Who do you say that I am?”

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Spirit Moments

  “Who do you say that I am?” You are the constant Presence in my life. Ever since I became aware of the world around me, I knew and felt you were always beside me: guiding, leading, inspiring, and often … Continue reading →

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Heeding the Call

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Spirit Moments

To hear the word of God and do it, to be Christ’s disciple is not easy. It usually involves a total conversion, a metanoia, a complete turn-around of one’s life. It inspires, animates, vivifies anyone who dares to accept the … Continue reading →

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Called and Sent

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Mission is that for which I am sent. I am called and sent to teach and to heal. I am called and sent to love and to care. I am called and sent to give and to share. I am … Continue reading →

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The Improbable Truth of Faith and Love

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Spirit Moments

There are billions of galaxies in the universe and billions of stars in each of these galaxies. One can imagine trillions of planets revolving around these stars. It is almost a  statistical certainty that there are some life forms in … Continue reading →

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To Be A Child, redux

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Spirit Moments

As I age into my twilight years, I try to live in simplicity and surrender. And surprisingly, often serendipitously, I do learn many things. Some are lessons long forgotten, others totally new and exhilarating. Many of the new lessons I … Continue reading →

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The Sacrament of the Present

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Spirit Moments

In every moment is the seed of eternity. Yes, I am both a moment and an eternity. I have but the present moment to call my very own. It is in the now that everything happens. The past and the … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays with Alran, Part 2

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Spirit Moments

In the afterglow of our recent “Tuesdays with Alran” last Thursday, I have been mulling and ruminating over what he shared with us from his recent life experience. In the end, all that matters and all that gives meaning and … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays with Alran

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Dr. Alran Bengzon was the most unlikely appointee to be Dean of a Business School. He is a Doctor of Medicine, a neurologists at that. He just finished his stint as Secretary of Health but has never really been an … Continue reading →

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Being Transformed by Faith

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Spirit Moments

God created us in his image and likeness. There is often the danger and temptation of creating God in my own image and likeness, of wanting to lead a life according to my own script. And just when I think … Continue reading →

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