Category Archives: Faith

Some Easter Experiences

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Things and events in my life have a subtle way of coming full circle in my life. And when they do, it is always with fuller and richer meaning than the first time around. I have always loved children and … Continue reading →

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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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The Lord Is In Control

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Spirit Moments

Very often, I am disappointed that things I have hoped and prayed for do not come to fruition. Similarly, quite often too, I am elated that things I have hoped and prayed for do not come about after seeing how … 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 in the Tomb

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Spirit Moments

They say it is darkest just before the dawn. I imagine lying there in the dark, recalling the brutal and humiliating events of Friday, with the no glimmer of what comes next. How fast the events had unfolded from the … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Death on the Cross

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Spirit Moments

In the ancient Roman world, the cross was such an ignominious way to die; the early Christians never really used it as a symbol of their faith nor as part of their rituals. They used the fish (in Greek, ἰχθύς) or … 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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Fears and Betrayals

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Spirit Moments

I have made many mistakes in my life. I have made many wrong choices, took many wrong turns, often said and did the wrong things. Many times, I have been too timid or too afraid or just too plain lazy … Continue reading →

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Palm. Sunday. Spring.

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Spirit Moments

It is early spring and the wild flowers are in bloom. It is also Palm Sunday with a sense of portending gloom. Palms. Raised and waved in adulation and admiration. Hailing a king who will drive away the oppressors. Shouting … Continue reading →

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