Author Archives: Spirit Moments

Creation Proclaims The Glory Of God

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Spirit Moments

I have often realized that there is no compelling reason why I should be here. There is no irreducible mathematical formula the answer to which is my particular existence. In the face of such simple fact, science tells me I … Continue reading →

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Love Is The Only Law Of The Universe

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Spirit Moments

All things by immortal power. Near or far, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star. ~ by the poet and mystic, Francis Thompson I first heard these lines from Fr. … Continue reading →

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What A Difference Faith Makes

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Spirit Moments

I do not have to believe that God exists. I know that for a certain. It is how I understand why there is something instead of nothing, why we exist instead of not exist. But I need faith to believe … Continue reading →

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The Good Old Days

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Spirit Moments

There was a time I was puzzled by what the term “good old times” meant. I was young then. I couldn’t imagine how anyone could or would like to look back into the past and revel in it. All those … Continue reading →

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My Journey Of Life

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Spirit Moments

It’s a long and winding road, this journey of life. Sometimes, I walk on the mountain top where it is sunny and exhilarating. Other times, I walk along a stream down in the valley where it is cool and refreshing. … Continue reading →

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Love and the Vine

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Here is one of the fondest memories I have of Jane while she was growing up. This happened when she was about four years old. One chilly morning we brought her to her nursery-school. And as she gave me her … Continue reading →

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What’s it all about, Alfie Evans?

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Cute, angelic, little, lovable Alfie Evans has died. Only yesterday, he was still alive, with the world watching how his poignant drama would unfold. Now the powers of government and medicine conspired to deny him life. Today, he is gone. … Continue reading →

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Paradise Lost

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Blink! There are some things that we see and understand in the blink of an eye. Intuitively. These include many spiritual insights: presence, peace, love, care, yearning, joy. These require no rational explanations. We only need to look deeply into … Continue reading →

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A Lasting Brotherhood

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Spirit Moments

A few months back, I wrote about a miracle I had witnessed. It was the story of Lambert. Now his story moves on and this time, another fellow seminarian from our common past enters the picture and becomes  a heartwarming … Continue reading →

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Serendipity and Free Will

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Under an electron microscope, there is no difference between my body and the table I am working on. Both are made up of sub-atomic particles. These sub-atomic electrons can be thought of as being a wave of energy and particle … Continue reading →

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