Category Archives: Spirituality
The Lord’s Prayer
“This is how you are to pray: ‘Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive … Continue reading
Being a Christian Today
The ‘tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye’ law in the Old Testament was not really about revenge. It was but meant to moderate the exacting of vengeance when one is seeking redress for an injustice. The punishment … Continue reading
What Compels Me
A friend commented to me yesterday, “I am amused by your daily scriptural postings. What do you hope to accomplish?” I could see where she was coming from. Given how things are going these days when lies are peddled as … Continue reading
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Questions
We shall never cease from questioning and the end of all our questions is to come up with ever more questions and never come to any real answers. Real life questions are never answerable by a simple ‘yes’ or a … Continue reading
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The Fool on the Hill
I love the Beatles. They somehow wrote the soundtrack of my growing up years. And even today, their songs still resonate strongly with me. They were the children of our age: the sexual revolution, the shedding off of long-held traditions, … Continue reading
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Be Careful What You Pray For
These days, with all the bad things happening almost everywhere and everyday, I pray that God corrects all the wrongs and evil in this world. But when I come to my spiritual senses, I realize how presumptuous I am. Sometimes, … Continue reading
Evil is Real And It is Alive in the World
“I have said these things to you to keep you from stumbling. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, an hour is coming when those who kill you will think that by doing so they are offering worship … Continue reading
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In Life’s Final Exam, Love is the Answer
Of late, the daily Gospel readings have been taken from Christ’s Farewell Discourse in John’s Gospel, mainly about his new commandment of love. Aside from LOVE, which is mentioned 179 times in the Gospels, there are a few other recurring … Continue reading
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Doors, Portals, and Thresholds
I love doors, portals, thresholds. I love even more what they open up to. There is mystery behind every door, an adventure beyond every portal, and a new level of being beyond any threshold. Doors, portals, thresholds. They are the … Continue reading
Some Things To Deeply Ponder About
So He said, “Go forth and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord was passing by! And a great and strong wind was rending the mountains and breaking in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. And after … Continue reading