Category Archives: Encounter

Believing in Easter

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Spirit Moments

I grew up in Angeles City, near the biggest US military facility outside of the continental US, Clark Air Base. So, I was exposed to American things and culture early in my life. All the good things we liked and … Continue reading →

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Letting the Joy of Easter Shine Through

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Easter is a season of joy, peace and promise. Christians who truly believe in the Resurrection must be people filled with joy, living in peace-full hope. Easter is the realization that the Savior who said He will rise again finally … Continue reading →

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The Lord Is Risen

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Before the four Gospels were written, there was was the Gospel of nature. Nature, with her beauty and constant transformation, Show us the magnificence and reality of the Resurrection. Today, I simply let the grandeur of nature speak to me … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Supper

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Today, Catholics celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, commemorating the institution of the sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and of the Holy Orders. It is the beginning of the Triduum, the unfolding of events that lead up to the … Continue reading →

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Feastings and Get-togethers

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Spirit Moments

It must be the Filipino in me that loves get-togethers, reunions, feasts and celebrations. It takes the smallest of excuses for Filipinos to get together, feast and celebrate. There are always birthdays and anniversaries to celebrate. Somebody leaves, and we … Continue reading →

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Signs Incontestable

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Life is fleeting, just like the wind, Be it a gentle breeze or a forceful gale. It blows where it will but soon, it is gone and all is still. Life is ephemeral, like a tendril, Or even a flower … Continue reading →

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The Hand that Guides

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Spirit Moments

If an angel had appeared to me in a dream when I was young and had described to me my future as it actually had unfolded, I would have said, “No way! There is no way those things will ever … Continue reading →

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Daily Encounters

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Spirit Moments

I love books. I love mental challenges. I enjoy the intellectual life. But there is a danger of being caught up with books and the world of ideas as to be trapped in them and totally lose contact with reality. … Continue reading →

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The Layers in My Life

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Today is the feast day of St. Joseph. Jesus, as a grown-up man, was referred to as the son of the carpenter – a testimonial to his being a father. But I often associate Joseph with sleep and dreams. He … Continue reading →

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Beyond Comparisons to Unconditional Love

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Spirit Moments

“If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.” Words of wisdom from “Desiderata” by Mar Ehrmann. Comparisons are the beginning of a lot of frustrations and a … Continue reading →

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