Category Archives: Nature

Venturing Into the Mystical

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Spirit Moments

In the quantum world of subatomic particles, time and space become irrelevant. As photons travel at the speed of light, space and time become a blur, almost non-existent, a non-issue. In the vast universe, almost infinite in its immensity, time … Continue reading →

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Spirit Synergy

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Synergy is an astonishing concept: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It has its applications in many aspects of life. There is drug synergy where two drugs combined are able to combat more pathogens than just … Continue reading →

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The True and Simple Reason of My Existence

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Stephen Hawking wrote in his latest book that we do not need God to explain or understand the universe. With our reason, we can find the reason for everything that exists. Yet, it is also axiomatic in science that given … Continue reading →

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Musings Over The Tomb

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Spirit Moments

All is quiet now and very still. He lies dead in the tomb. It was good while it lasted but now the great adventure ends in gloom. People thought He was the Messiah who has come to save His … Continue reading →

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Living by the Breath of the Spirit

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Evolution is a fact. We only have to look at ourselves to realize we have indeed evolved from animals. Animals prey upon the weak. There are many people who do exactly the same thing, oppressing the weak, the poor and … Continue reading →

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Life Is What Life Is All About

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Deep within the human heart is the undying belief is that life is stronger than death. Death is very frightening. It speaks of a finality that life has come to an end. Life, for all its troubles and tribulations, is … Continue reading →

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The Human Spirit Is a Spark of the Divine

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Man usually thinks and reasons with his mind and he feels with his heart. And with his thoughts and his emotions, he then decides what to do. But sometimes, he decides what to do and then finds the reasons for … Continue reading →

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Jesuit Influences in My Life

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Over the weekend, it was serendipity that we attended a wedding on Saturday and heard Sunday mass at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Sacramento. It is a Jesuit Parish. Jesuits have played a major role and exerted a … Continue reading →

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On My Blindness

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Spirit Moments

There are many times I am blind and fail to see. I often get so accustomed to things I fail to see all the beauty around me. I get so busy with life I fail to stop and smell the … Continue reading →

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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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