Author Archives: Spirit Moments
What Have We Done To Christmas?
As I try to insert myself into this calm and tranquil scene and soak the peace and serenity, the world around me is about to explode into a frenzy of shopping, feasting and merry-making. It is the end of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Learning
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Christmas Gift
Christmas will be in a few days. It is a time for joy for many people. Gift-giving, often lavish and extravagant, helps to make the season bright. Yet, the first Christmas was very simple and literally poor. It was about … Continue reading
Nature’s Selfie
I caught Nature one morning taking a selfie of herself. She had no camera but the lake waters were calm and clear. It was also a clear and chilly wintry morning with blue skies. The lighting was perfect for for … Continue reading
Promise And Fulfillment
It is a beautiful world. We only need to look at nature to realize what a great gift it is that has been given to us. It could only have come from the Source of Beauty. Deep inside us, we … Continue reading
The Coming Of The Light
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; for those living in a land of deep darkness, a light has shined upon them.” Light is pure energy. Where light is, there is life. A new physics is … Continue reading
To Be A Hero
Every epic tale since time immemorial has always involved the hero/heroine going on a quest or a mission to rescue a princess, win a kingdom or save his people. Along the way, he encounters all sorts of difficulties and obstacles. … Continue reading
The Voice In The Wilderness
The world today is like a depressing wilderness. Like a gloomy forest, it looks dark, dreary, cheerless. The winding trails seem to lead to nowhere What a dismal place! No one seems to care. There are wars and conflict in … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Love, Mystery, Photography, Presence, The Good News
Tagged Christmas, Poetry
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To Be Is To Love
“I think therefore I am.” With one simple statement, Descartes has spawned a new school of Philosophy and the rationalistic and scientific culture we see dominant in the West today. It also explains the intense individualism (“I am.”) we see … Continue reading
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Pueblo Amante de Maria
This morning we joined the Spanish Community in our Parish in las mañanitas for our Lady of Guadalupe whose feast day it is today. And at the end of this week, the Filipino community will have their turn with the start … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Philippines/Filipino, Photography, The Good News, The USA
Tagged Christmas, Grace, Gratitude
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Forgiveness In The Time Of Advent
Autumn leaves can be breathtaking in their explosion of wild colors. Somehow, falling leaves in Autumn remind me of the Advent hymn Rorate Coeli: Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down the Just One. … Continue reading
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Tagged Forgiveness, Sin
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