Category Archives: Faith

The Mystery of Life

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Spirit Moments

A basic assumption of science is that the world is intelligible and that humans have the capacity to study and understand it. Because of this assumption. men over the centuries have discovered or formulated the laws of nature, like the … Continue reading →

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Be It Done Unto Me According To Thy Word

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Spirit Moments

There are many things and events in my life – most of them, amazing –  I have no control over: when, where and how I was born, when, where and how I will die, my innate talents and capabilities. There … Continue reading →

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Playing God

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Whenever I look at the beauty in nature, I am always filled with awe and wonder. The grandeur and the majesty of the mountains, the serenity and tranquility of the lakes, the colors and abundance of the flowers, the coming … Continue reading →

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It is wonderful world and life is beautiful. But there is also a lot to make one sad. Like, billions of people live on but a dollar a day while a few have billions and still want more. There is … Continue reading →

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Spirit Moments | Comments Off on Being Open to Goodness and Beauty

My God Is An Awesome God

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Spirit Moments

We live today in a throw-away and disposable society, born out of an environment steeped in consumerism and crass materialism. When something is damaged, it is no longer repaired but rather thrown away and replaced. Most things have an expiry … Continue reading →

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In My Life

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Spirit Moments

In my life, there has been nothing that I fervently prayed for that was not given to me; nothing that I sought that I did not find. I have knocked on many doors and I have been surprised and deeply … Continue reading →

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No Less Than The Trees And The Stars

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Is it just human folly to think I am the center of the universe? For the longest time, men thought the universe revolved around the earth, and, by extension, around man. We now realize we are but a small planet … Continue reading →

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Being Good Is Doing Good

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Spirit Moments

For a long time, I understood being good as avoiding doing bad and evil things: thou shall not steal; thou shall not kill; thou shall not commit adultery; thou shall not bear false witness. I am not a thief nor … Continue reading →

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My Lenten Journey

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Spirit Moments

In Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Franics reminded us that “Being a Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace, Once More

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Spirit Moments

The more I think about grace, the more I realize how amazing grace is. Nature decrees that what goes up must come down. Grace declares that what comes down will be raised up and glorified. Nature decrees that what goes … Continue reading →

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