Author Archives: Spirit Moments

No True Joy Without the Cross

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Last Thursday was the Jog-athon Day at St. Clare School.  Jonathan completed 31 laps. Jane managed to do only 12 as she scraped her knees early on in her jogging. The theme of the event was “Give Joy! Get Joy!” … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Family | Tagged , , | Comments Off on No True Joy Without the Cross

Friday Flashbacks and Flashforwards

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Spirit Moments

More and more these days, I come to a fork on the road And I am at loss on which path to take. I have simplified much of my life that choosing should be easy. Still I come to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Mystery | Tagged | Comments Off on Friday Flashbacks and Flashforwards

The Paradox and Challenges of Being a Christ Follower

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Spirit Moments

The restless agitation on one hand and the extreme boredom on the other in people today are symptoms of a deep longing and hunger of something beyond material goods and possessions, an emptiness that cannot be filled with fleeting and … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Encounter, Spirituality | Tagged , | Comments Off on The Paradox and Challenges of Being a Christ Follower

Detachment and Eternity

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Try to hold on to a moment and it is gone forever. Never to come again and never ever to be enjoyed. Live the moment and just relish it And it is captured and saved for eternity Etched in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Encounter, Spirituality | Tagged , | Comments Off on Detachment and Eternity

Minima Maxime Facere

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Among the joys and blessings of living in this day and age are the many options available to people. There are so many jobs available today that were unheard of when I was studying in college. Who would have thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Character, Discipleship, Spirituality | Tagged | Comments Off on Minima Maxime Facere

Some Amazing Lessons

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Spirit Moments

So much of life’s meaning can be gleaned from ordinary elements. Earth. The soil on which we plant that by which we live is nothing but clumps of earth. The hill and the mountains that we look up to for … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Nature, Spirituality | Tagged , | Comments Off on Some Amazing Lessons

Lazarus and the Rich Man

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I have always loved watching the rays of the sun bursting forth in the sky in all directions. Be it the first glimmering of dawn or the slow fading of the setting sun or the full splendor of the noon … Continue reading →

Posted in Evil, Faith, Human Rights, Photography, The Good News | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Lazarus and the Rich Man

Faith is a Gift and also a Struggle

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Sometimes I wonder if it would have been easier for me to believe and have faith had I lived during the time of Jesus and walked the earth with him, if like the disciples He sent forth, I had been … Continue reading →

Posted in Encounter, Faith, Mystery | Tagged , | Comments Off on Faith is a Gift and also a Struggle

Prayer and Suffering

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Prayer is as natural to my spiritual life as eating is to my physical existence. Hunger pangs tell me when and how much I have to eat. Uneasiness in my spirit tells me when to calm down and seek quiet … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Family, Friendship, Mystery | Tagged , | Comments Off on Prayer and Suffering

Who is Jesus Christ for me?

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Who is Jesus Christ? He claimed that He is God. For the Jews, this was the ultimate blasphemy punishable by death. And put him to death, they did. But He rose from the dead, as he said He would. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Love, Mystery, The Good News | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Who is Jesus Christ for me?