Category Archives: Relationships

The Annunciation

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Men know the horrors of wars and the violence attendant to them. And yet much of human history has been written in blood with conquering armies: the conquests of Alexander, the legions of Caesar, the elephant-mounted warriors of Hannibal, the … Continue reading →

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My Need for Repentance

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Even at an early age, I remember collecting and memorizing Gospel verses that would inspire me no end. I often wondered whether I would have been one of his followers if I had lived during the time of Jesus. Many … Continue reading →

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Ask, Seek, and Knock

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Spirit Moments

“Ask and it will be given to you; For everyone who asks, receives.” What is there to still ask for? I have run out of things to ask. Many things I have asked for have been given to me; justas … Continue reading →

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Imagine Generosity

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Lord Jesus, teach me to be generous; Imagine a world where there is no more hunger nor poverty, for we have the resources to end hunger and poverty. teach me to serve you as you deserve, Imagine people giving out … Continue reading →

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Possessed by Possessions

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I read the news today, oh boy. The rich just got richer; and the poor are getting poorer. Today, the top 23 billionaires in the world control as much as wealth the bottom fifty percent of the world. Last year, … Continue reading →

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A Christ Believer

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I seek to be good because of the challenge of Christ for me to be perfect, seeking this goodness by doing good for others. He does not call those who are perfect. But those he calls he brigs to perfection … Continue reading →

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I’m Coming Home

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Nothing evokes as much peace and joy for me as the thought of coming home. Home is a place where I can be myself, where I can put down my masks and scratch where it itches. Home is where I … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Incarnation

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Spirit Moments

From today’s Gospel: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit … Continue reading →

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Disturbing Thoughts

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Business and finance. Power and politics. Science and technology. Entertainment and leisure. These are things that seems to be driving the world today. Much of the news is about these and events in these areas always hog the headlines. But … Continue reading →

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Beauty Over And Out Of Ugly

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Spirit Moments

This is a burl. A burl is a rounded knotty growth on a tree, seen by many as an imperfection, and maybe even as a symptom of a disease or the sign of a faulty growth. But in the hands … Continue reading →

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