Category Archives: Life

A Sacred and Holy Place

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Today, I was at the Apung Mamacalulu (Merciful Lord or Lord of Mercy) in Angeles City. We were invited by the current Rector of the Shrine, Fr. Raffy dela Cruz, to experience the place like we have never done before. … Continue reading →

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Conversion is God’s Continuing Creation

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Before creation, there was nothing but the void and darkness, which are but the absence of matter and the absence of light. Then God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light, the Big Bang. And from that Big … Continue reading →

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The Speed and the Noise

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Speed and noise seem to be the defining elements of people’s lives today. When people want something, they often want it now, as in right now. So we have instant versions of practically everything. No waiting. Instant coffee. Instant noodles. … Continue reading →

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I Keep Wondering

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Life is a deep paradox, a maelstrom of contradictions. The good coexists side by side with the evil. Joys come along with pain and tears are never far from our smiles and laughter. And all around, life does often at … Continue reading →

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Remembering A Gracious Lady

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I attended the wake of a gracious lady yesterday. Her life was princess-like fairy tale story. But where most fairy tales are meant to be short and fading and meant for mere telling; hers was long and lasting and meant … Continue reading →

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Communing With Nature Is A Prayer

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I love doing nature hikes with Anabelle. And we do miss hiking and out hiking buddies in Northern California. It is always a refreshing experiencing walking through the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Nothing is more exhilarating than … Continue reading →

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Being-With-Others

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I used to love get-togethers and being with people. It must be something that I learned or got from Ima. I loved inviting friends and families to such gatherings and I love being invited to such gatherings. I imagine Jesus … Continue reading →

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The Tapestry of Life

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I live in a network of relationships – links to nature, to people, to God. For what is life but a tapestry of the places we have been to, the people we have come into contact with, the events we … Continue reading →

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Transcendence and Immanence

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Two big words I encountered in my philosophy studies are transcendence and immanence. Transcendence refers to God as being the totally other: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.” Immanence is the divine manifested … Continue reading →

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The Universe In A Grain Of Sand

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Spirit Moments

In temperate regions, it is Autumn and the leaves on trees have started to change their colors. I remember enjoying these autumn leaves when we lived in California. In other places the colors of the leaves is even more wilder … Continue reading →

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