Author Archives: Spirit Moments
Looking Deep Inside
From today’s First Reading: But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And … Continue reading
Some Random Thoughts
In my youth I loved to collect sayings and quotations. One of my all-time favorite is this one from The Little Prince: “One sees rightly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eyes.” And quite related … Continue reading
Disturbing Thoughts
Business and finance. Power and politics. Science and technology. Entertainment and leisure. These are things that seems to be driving the world today. Much of the news is about these and events in these areas always hog the headlines. But … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Life, Presence, Relationships
Tagged Justice, Love
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Nature And My Nature
Everything in nature is governed by the laws of nature. What goes up must come down. Everything breaks down or dies eventually. Every living thing is driven by and blindly follows its instincts. There is beauty in the sunflower … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Life, Nature, Spirituality
Tagged Beauty, Peace
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King. Prophet. Priest.
King. Prophet. Priest. These are the offices that the Church ascribes to the Christ. In a world of democratically elected leaders, who are savvy in social media to keep them attuned to the pulse and heart beat of their people; … Continue reading
Feast of Christ the King
O God We do well to join all creation in heaven and on earth in praising you through Jesus Christ, our Lord. For you have made us in your own image and set us, as stewards, over creation. Once you … Continue reading
The Gift of Time
In my quiet moments, I enjoy looking back to memories of the past, both happy and sad, and how these have brought color into my life and helped me become the person I that I am today. I still have … Continue reading
In the Afterglow of Thanksgiving
The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o’er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. ~ Thomas Gray I hear the bell tollong … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Life, Nature, Stewardship
Tagged Grace, Gratitude, Poetry, Search
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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 9
Happy Thanksgiving! And now, bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth; Who fosters people’s growth from their mother’s womb, and fashions them according to his will! May he grant you joy of heart and … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Generosity, Principles, The Good News
Tagged Goodness, Grace, Gratitude
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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 8
Thank God for Wednesdays! Many of our close friends and people who have known us for years know about our Wednesdates. When we were planning our wedding almost fifty years ago, we had a longish guests wish-list but … Continue reading