Category Archives: Presence

Promise And Fulfillment

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Spirit Moments

It is a beautiful world. We only need to look at nature to realize what a great gift it is that has been given to us. It could only have come from the Source of Beauty. Deep inside us, we … Continue reading →

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The Voice In The Wilderness

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Spirit Moments

The world today is like a depressing wilderness. Like a gloomy forest, it looks dark, dreary, cheerless. The winding trails seem to lead to nowhere What a dismal place! No one seems to care. There are wars and conflict in … Continue reading →

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To Be Is To Love

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Spirit Moments

“I think therefore I am.” With one simple statement, Descartes has spawned a new school of Philosophy and the rationalistic and scientific culture we see dominant in the West today. It also explains the intense individualism (“I am.”) we see … Continue reading →

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Slow Silent Serenity

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Spirit Moments

Speed and noise seem to be essential elements of people’s lives today. When people want something, they often want it now. So we have instant versions of practically everything. No waiting. Instant gratification. Yet it took billions of years to … Continue reading →

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Faith and Knowing

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Spirit Moments

I do not need faith to know that there is a God. I simply have to look up to the heavens and see the beauty of the stars and the galaxy to know there is a Creator who made everything … Continue reading →

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The Presence In My Life

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Spirit Moments

There is in every human being an abiding sense of awe and wonder. We are always asking questions, specially why, and forever seeking answers. From my earliest recollections, I have been trying to find out what my life is supposed … Continue reading →

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Let There Be Peace

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Spirit Moments

I am both a moment and an eternity. I have but the present moment to call my very own. In the wink of an eye it is gone, only to be replaced by another moment. Yet, it is in this … Continue reading →

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Out of Beauty, Faith Is Born

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Spirit Moments

I am always amazed and at a loss for words when I stare out at the heavens. On a clear night, I can see many of the billions of stars that make up the Milky Way. Occasionally, there would be … Continue reading →

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Chance Events Are Actually God’s Grace

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Spirit Moments

Some world views would have me believe that I am the product of some random events, that the Big Bang was a freak accident, one in a million possibility becoming real, that out of that fortuitous event all the galaxies … Continue reading →

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Let It Be ~ Mary’s Fiat

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Spirit Moments

“Let It Be” is one among my many favorite Beatles song. It was reportedly their break-up song. For me, the song is as much a Marian hymn as it is a hit pop song. For Mary, it was her Fiat … Continue reading →

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