Category Archives: Nature

The Universe in a Flower, II

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Spirit Moments

I wake up every morning always thrilled by the sunrise streaming through my window grateful for the breaking of another day. I imagine the sun’s light traveling millions of miles and suffusing the entire earth with life giving energy. the … Continue reading →

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The Universe in a Flower

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Spirit Moments

I recently read the book Einstein and the Rabbi by Naomi Levy, a woman Rabbi. She begins her book by telling the story of Rabbi Robert Marcus. This Rabbi was struggling with his grief over the untimely demise of his … Continue reading →

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Reflected Glory

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Spirit Moments

The moon has no light of her own. She is but the reflections of the sun. When the sun is out, we don’t see her. But she bathes our nights with her warm and tender light. Everything that is has … Continue reading →

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God, Being God

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Watching the sunset gives me deep and almost heavenly feeling. It is the end of another day, something that should bring about sadness as most endings do. But sunsets leave me with a sense of wonder and reverence at the … Continue reading →

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An Easter Story

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Spirit Moments

We just came from the Easter vigil here in our Parish of Saint Lawrence the Martyr. This celebration never fails to inspire and move me. It is the longest rite of the Church but also the most well-attended. It is … Continue reading →

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Spring Is Here

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Spirit Moments

      Spring always speak to me of hope and a new creation. An assurance that after the gloom of winter, the earth comes back alive with an explosion of colors and fresh life. For no matter how dark … Continue reading →

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Glimpsing At Eternity

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Spirit Moments

When something man-made breaks down, that is usually the end of the useful life of that object, be it a piece of furniture, a toy, an electronic gadget, or a car. When something in nature (that is, God-made) breaks down … Continue reading →

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More Poems from Fr. Abe

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Spirit Moments

     

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Another (Lunar) New Year

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Today, February 16, much of Asia will be celebrating the Lunar (Chinese) New Year. In a span of less than two months, we have celebrated three New Years: the Church’s Liturgical Calendar last December 3, the Julian Calendar, followed in … Continue reading →

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A Daily Miracle

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Spirit Moments

One of the deepest truth in my life is that fact that I am not a random event. I did not come into existence as a fortuitous confluence of atoms and molecules. I have been willed into existence deliberately and … Continue reading →

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