Category Archives: Spirituality
Temperaments And The Spiritual Life
Martha must be the patron saint of OC people. She is the typical homemaker, practical and always busy doing something. When Jesus came visiting, she would go immediately to meet and welcome Him and then busy herself in the kitchen … Continue reading
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How Do Miracles Happen?
As we were waiting for the mass to begin yesterday at the Saint Joseph Cathedral here in San Jose, my attention wandered to the altar and I started wondering: How many prayers of petition and supplications have been brought to … Continue reading
Happiness Is . . . .
A life with meaning is a happy life and it is something everyone longs for. Some seek meaning in money and wealth and they look happy from the outside. But desire for money and wealth often become insatiable greed it … Continue reading
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Faith and Doubts – Two Faces of One Coin
I talk in my sleep. On a recent trip, I had to share the room with a friend. One night, in the darkness of our shared room and as he was about to drift into sleep, my friend who like … Continue reading
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Tagged Patience, Prayer
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The Jesus Prayer
“Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” This is known as the Jesus prayer among our Orthodox brethren. It is prayed in three ways: As a “prayer of the heart” in silence in the hesychast method of prayer. As a continual mental … Continue reading
How Can I Make This For Three
In the original score of the musical Sound of Music, these beautiful lines were part of the song “You are sixteen going on seventeen”: A bell is no bell till you ring it A song is no song till you sing … Continue reading
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“It is I. Do not be afraid.”
In a world of doubts and uncertainty, it is easy to be afraid, to be anxious about tomorrow and to worry about the many imponderables in life. Anything could go wrong any moments. Life could take a nasty turn for … Continue reading
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Nourishments For Life
One of the popular sayings today is, “You are what you eat.” With my health issues, I have come to realize the truth in these words many times. I indulge in sweets and chocolates, I see my blood sugar and … Continue reading
Already But Not Yet
I do not see the wind but I know it exists when it caresses my cheeks as a gentle breeze. I believe in the sun even when it does not shine because I know life happens because of the light … Continue reading
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Tagged Desolation, Easter, Endings
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Seeing Eternity in the Now
I watch and enjoy this picture I once took of the sunset. I pointed my camera and clicked it and out came this awesome photo. It could very well be the picture of another glorious morning breaking. Either way, it … Continue reading