Author Archives: Spirit Moments
Praying For Hope
Two persons looking at the same picture can see two completely different things. One person may see the dark clouds foreboding a coming storm. Another one will see the interesting interplay of dull and vibrant colors. I have some friends, … Continue reading
What Are You Waiting For?
Waiting is part of being human. The longing and yearning somehow humanizes us. There is something about life today though that is averse to waiting. We want everything now: instant gratification. That explains a lot of the anger, anxiety and … Continue reading
Prophets And Hope
The world today is in a very sorry mess. There are more things to be unhappy about than there are to be joyful. If there was indeed a good and all-loving God, one is tempted to ask, “Why doesn’t God … Continue reading
Mary, The Prophet
“In every generation, there has to be some fool who will speak the truth as he sees it.” ~ Boris Pasternak Mary has many title with which we honor her: Mother of God, Queen of Heaven, Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix … Continue reading
Life and Love
It never fails. I watch the sunset and one question keeps repeating itself in my mind: WHY? Why all this awesomeness? Why am I even here? And because I am here, I can enjoy all of this. I realize that … Continue reading
Never Stop Hoping
All the wars and violence. All that anger and hatred fueling them. All that greed and selfishness. All the hunger and deprivation caused by them. All that licentiousness and hedonism. All the addiction and enslavement they engender. Are because we … Continue reading
Two Christmas Stories
There are two Christmas stories in the Gospels, one by Luke and the other one by Matthew. The one by Luke is the story we are most familiar with: baby in a manger wrapped in swaddling clothes, a chorus of … Continue reading
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To Be Human Is To Hope
To hope is to be human. Man looks at the horizon Wondering what lies beyond, And he longs to find out. Man looks up the sky. He wants to reach out and soar as high, Maybe even further than his … Continue reading
Dark Clouds Over The Horizon
Today’s First Reading: In days to come, The mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised above the hills. All nations shall stream toward it; many peoples shall come and say: “Come, let us … Continue reading
Longing For Cleansing
We burn our garbage and thrash, Dirty smoke rises into the atmosphere. The sky takes up all our dirt Transforms it into clouds, clean and clear. We throw our wastes into the ocean. Our rubbish flows into the sea. The … Continue reading