Category Archives: Life

Remembrance And Celebration

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Today is All Saints day, a celebration of all those who have followed Christ by taking up their cross daily, entering the narrow gate and passing through the eye of the needle. They have loved and served the poor and … Continue reading →

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Following the Christ

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Many people in the world today seek comfort and fulfilment in power, money, success and fame and many define their success in these terms. Christ, on the other hand, promised his disciples the fulness of life for eternity by going … Continue reading →

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Faith: An Answer to Greed

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I feel aghast at the naked selfishness and greed there is in the business world, as typified by Wall Street. A corporation makes billions of dollars in profits but it stocks would tank if the figure were but 1% below … Continue reading →

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De Rerum Natura Redux

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Spirit Moments

The nature of anything is the purpose for which it is made or created. The nature of the chair is to be sat upon to give rest or comfort to the ‘seater’. It becomes more complicated and difficult when we … Continue reading →

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My Life’s Journey These Days

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I used to look at life as a series of destinations: graduations, getting married, coming of the children, marking milestones in their lives, promotions, new jobs, higher responsibilities and then retirement. Today I look more at the journey that is … Continue reading →

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Wondering Why

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Spirit Moments

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” It never fails to amaze me how the whole of … Continue reading →

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Seeking God

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Spirit Moments

There have been many times when I would be frantic looking for something I have lost or misplaced only to find it sitting right there before me. I seek Christ in wind and thunder only to encounter him in my … Continue reading →

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From Emptiness to New Life

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I often come to prayer with all the ‘treasures and possessions’ from my past, present and future ~ my dreams and memories, my ideas, and understanding of what is good and what is good for me, what I want my … Continue reading →

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Mother Mary Comes To Me

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Yesterday was the feast of La Naval, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. It’s fiesta in Quezon City and Angeles, coincidentally the two cities I consider home. Marian devotion has always been a hallmark of Catholicism. Catholic lore is … Continue reading →

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“And the Word Was Made Flesh.”

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I love words. I believe I have a certain facility with words. I like reading them, writing them and hearing them. I love stringing them together to express my innermost thoughts and I find that process most fascinating. I read … Continue reading →

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