Author Archives: Spirit Moments
Slow Silent Serenity
Speed and noise seem to be essential elements of people’s lives today. When people want something, they often want it now. So we have instant versions of practically everything. No waiting. Instant gratification. Yet it took billions of years to … Continue reading
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Tagged Poetry, Prayer
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Life. Paradoxically Beautiful. And Eternal
Life is so precious and beautiful we would want to keep and preserve it forever. But life as we know it eventually dissipates or disappears or simply dies. The paradoxical truth about life is that it is meant to … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, joy
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Gratitude
“Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine?” Gratitude is a deeply spiritual virtue. In a culture of competitive individualism, I can easily lose sight of the others in my life. Gratitude is the awareness and appreciation … Continue reading
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Tagged Grace, Gratitude
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How Does God Look Like
Dear Elizabeth, You asked me, “For you, how does God look like?” That is some question from your CL Teacher. And it really got me thinking hard. Let me share with you some of the thoughts that came up to … Continue reading
Silence
I finally got to see the movie Silence. It disturbed me a lot. The movie was well done. The cinematography was simple awesome. The music very apropos. And it had a power cast of characters. Their acting was Oscar-excellent. What … Continue reading
Justice, Peace and Forgiveness
The road to justice and peace is long and arduous. And the only one that will truly get us there is the road paved with forgiveness. When I am wronged, I want justice and retribution; but when I do wrong … Continue reading
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Tagged Forgiveness, Justice, Peace
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The Jesus Paradox
Following Jesus often sounds foolish and foolhardy in the face of the self-serving pragmatism of the world today. And yet, his way seems to me the only way the world can save itself from self-destruction. The world has never seen … Continue reading
Faith and Knowing
I do not need faith to know that there is a God. I simply have to look up to the heavens and see the beauty of the stars and the galaxy to know there is a Creator who made everything … Continue reading
Posted in Encounter, Faith, Nature, Photography, Presence
Tagged Gratitude, joy, Relationships
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Saint Francis And The Wolves
Today is the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. There is a tendency today of reinterpreting the words of the Gospel into more acceptable and palatable manner, thereby diluting and even ‘sanitizing’ the original Gospel message. Here is one person … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Gratitude, Learning, Peace
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Total Surrender
In all my relationships, I have always kept a bit of myself just for myself. I have never given myself totally, always keeping my innermost being just for myself. But Christ demands total surrender of self from his disciples. There … Continue reading
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Tagged Discipline
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