Category Archives: Love

Evil Is Real

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Spirit Moments

There is a tendency among religious people to minimize or even romanticize evil away. I myself would sometimes see sin as being part of the human condition, being weak or being incomplete or being imperfect. But there is real evil … Continue reading →

Posted in Evil, Love, Spirituality | Comments Off on Evil Is Real

A Wet Dream

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Spirit Moments

This is not about what most people would think. But I could not think a more appropriate title than this. Early this morning, I had the weirdest of dreams. Anabelle and I have a very dear friend whom we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Life, Love, Relationships | Tagged , , | Comments Off on A Wet Dream

Devotion And Commitment

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Spirit Moments

In the face of extreme adversity and difficulty, my usual response has been to walk away from a person or a situation. I move on and start anew. But there are certain people and situations I shall never walk away … Continue reading →

Posted in Character, Love, Relationships | Comments Off on Devotion And Commitment

And Who Is my Neighbor?

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Spirit Moments

The neighbor is not he who passed by on the opposite side, in order not to be bothered in one self-busy-ness, Not to have to attend to someone in distress, Not to lose time and money to help another person. … Continue reading →

Posted in Character, Discipleship, Generosity, Love, Principles | Tagged | Comments Off on And Who Is my Neighbor?

The Love That Impels

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I have always loved this quote from Blaise Pascal: “The heart has its reasons, of which reason knows nothing”. Or, one can let it play trippingly on one’s tongue in French: “Le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Friendship, Life, Love | Comments Off on The Love That Impels

Love Without Limits Nor Conditions

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Love, like a spring, is life giving. Love, like water, refreshes and rejuvenates. I love it when I can tell someone that I will make time for him or her. It is an act of the will, a choice, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love, Relationships | Tagged | Comments Off on Love Without Limits Nor Conditions

Love Is the Only Real Choice

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Love is the only real choice in our world gone mad and irrational over fortune, power and fame. There are three kinds of loves: love of God, love of neighbor and love of self. He who does not love God … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Love, Relationships | Comments Off on Love Is the Only Real Choice

The NBA Finals and Mt. Pinatubo

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Spirit Moments

It is the MBA finals and I am again rooting for the Warriors. I am emotionally invested in this team and I get kinda down and low whenever they lose. We lived in the Bay area for years and saw … Continue reading →

Posted in Character, Faith, Love, Mystery, Philippines/Filipino | Tagged , | Comments Off on The NBA Finals and Mt. Pinatubo

Visitations

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Today is the Feast of the Visitation: a cousin visits her cousin to assist her in the final months of her pregnancy before going home herself to give birth to her own child. It is a poignant story of loved … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Friendship, Love, Relationships | Tagged | Comments Off on Visitations

How Love Is Life-Giving

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Spirit Moments

The Gospel that Christ preached is built on but one imperative – his great commandment of love. God created us out of love and it is our nature to love. But love is never easy. It is demanding and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love, Nature | Comments Off on How Love Is Life-Giving