Category Archives: Mystery

Making Sense of it All

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Spirit Moments

There are many things I do not understand. There are many things that do not make sense to me. Over the years, I have found answers to some on my questions. But there are many more left unanswered. I guess … Continue reading →

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Presence and Prayer

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Spirit Moments

During the early days of space exploration, I came across this story (probably apocryphal) of two astronauts and their experience of space travel. The first astronaut, looking out of his space capsule into space, said: “I traveled into the heavens … Continue reading →

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The Super Moon, My Special Birthday Gift

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Last night, I went out to take this photo of the ‘Super Moon’. Dark. Somber. Brooding. Kind of melancholic with only the outlines of the landscape visible. This Super Moon is closer to us by some 50,000 miles than when … Continue reading →

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When I’m Sixty-four

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I am marking another milestone and passing through another threshold tomorrow. Now, I can really sing one of my favorite Beatles song: “When I’m sixty four!” I feel that I am coming full circle. I am coming back to where … Continue reading →

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Our Father

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I love praying the Lord’s Prayer. Biblical scholars agree that the ‘Our Father’ are the very words (ipsissima verba) of Jesus himself. They reflect the mind and heart of Christ. I get to see a glimpse of the person that … Continue reading →

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When I’m Down, I Look Up.

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Spirit Moments

When life’s burdens bend you down so that you only see the ground, lift your head up high and see how marvelous is the sky. Today I got a letter of thanks from a nephew for the “remote support and … Continue reading →

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Why Young Children Love to Say NO

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Spirit Moments

To a new-born baby, it and its mother are one. From the womb till the first years of its life, a baby sees itself as part of its mother. And then from the ‘Terrible Two’ phase and onward, a baby … Continue reading →

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My God is the God of the Living

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Spirit Moments

I find great consolation in the Resurrection. I find deep inspiration in the reality of life after death; that death is but a portal to the next level; that life goes on beyond my present reality. For many, life after … Continue reading →

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Small Thoughts On A Monday Morning

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Spirit Moments

Man is always awed by what is big and grand: the vastness of the universe, the lavish abundance of nature, massive structures, epic stories. Thus, man often aspires to be big and bigger. But there is power in what is … Continue reading →

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