Category Archives: Spirituality
A New Year’s Eve Spirit Moment
Reposting my New Year’s reflection from five year ago. This blog is now into its sixth year. Another Kairos/Chronos realization for me. When we spend time, we are productive and make money. But it is sooner than later gone. This … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Encounter, Life, Principles, Relationships, Spirituality
Tagged Christmas, Peace
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How God Is With Us
I look with joy at the Child in the manger and wonder, “What Child is this who, laid to rest on Mary’s lap, is sleeping?” And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. Emmanuel – God is with … Continue reading
Christmas Gift
Christmas will be in a few days. It is a time for joy for many people. Gift-giving, often lavish and extravagant, helps to make the season bright. Yet, the first Christmas was very simple and literally poor. It was about … Continue reading
Forgiveness In The Time Of Advent
Autumn leaves can be breathtaking in their explosion of wild colors. Somehow, falling leaves in Autumn remind me of the Advent hymn Rorate Coeli: Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down the Just One. … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Generosity, Love, Photography, Spirituality
Tagged Forgiveness, Sin
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Gratitude And Generosity
Thanksgiving is all about gratitude for all our blessings. So much to be thankful for. Generosity is the natural companion and complement to gratitude. Life is indeed a great blessing we should be thankful for. Unmerited, unexpected, unasked for. To … Continue reading
Saint Francis And The Wolves
Today is the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. There is a tendency today of reinterpreting the words of the Gospel into more acceptable and palatable manner, thereby diluting and even ‘sanitizing’ the original Gospel message. Here is one person … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Nature, Spirituality, Stewardship
Tagged Beauty, Gratitude, Learning, Peace
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Thorny Flowers
It has been a weekend of pain and suffering, brought about by anger, violence and hatred. Las Vegas. Edmonton. Marseille. Before those, Charlottesville. London. Barcelona. How can we keep on inflicting pain and suffering on one another? We humans are … Continue reading
Posted in Evil, Faith, Photography, Principles, Spirituality
Tagged Prayer, Sadness, Search
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Something Small
Sometimes, all it takes is something small to make something big happen. A smile can lead to a lifetime together. A handshake can seal a deal. A reaching across can heal divisions. In his book “Small is Beautiful”, E.F. Schumacher … Continue reading
Posted in Encounter, Generosity, Photography, Spirituality
Tagged Discipline, joy, Peace, Simplicty
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Forbearance
Goodness and kindness are not the monopoly of Christians nor of believers. A sense of the sacred has been with man since he first stood awe-struck in wonderment at the presence of some ineffable mystery. I try to imbibe all … Continue reading
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Tagged Discipline, Learning, Peace
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The Sound Of Silence
I love silence and I enjoy spending moments of silence. Given I choice, I would a quiet nature scene to a noisy and bustling mall. Sound is as natural to men as breathing. Life is richer because of music, laughter … Continue reading