Category Archives: Spirituality

Bread and Wine, Body and Blood

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal … Continue reading →

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My Way, My Choice

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Spirit Moments

So I have decided to follow him who said, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” What if the Christ I believe in was merely a mortal and not a god at all? I would still choose … Continue reading →

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Shunning the Prosperity Gospel

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Spirit Moments

In my life journey, I have made the conscious and deliberate effort to follow the way of Christ. I have found strength, inspiration and deep meaning in doing so. In time of difficulties, I found guidance in his words and … Continue reading →

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Transitioning

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Spirit Moments

I struggle these days to return to a regular and meaningful prayer life. The bumps and the detours I have recently encountered in life have derailed what I thought was a deep and sincere relationship with the Lord. Of late, … Continue reading →

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A Joyful Fear. Or, A Fearful Joy?

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Spirit Moments

“Fear is the path to the dark side…fear leads to anger…anger leads to hate…hate leads to suffering.” ~ Master Yoda The diametrical opposite of love is not hate but fear. We fear what we do not understand. Uncertainty and the … Continue reading →

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Easter Ennui?

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Spirit Moments

Of late, some many things seem to be going wrong in so many places and among so many people, including myself. There is a feeling of lingering malaise in me but I am not really sad. With things going wrong, … Continue reading →

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A Cosmic Maundy Thursday

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Spirit Moments

It’s Maundy Thursday. Everything has ground to a halt in the Philippines. The big city is empty and all the streets are practically devoid of traffic. People have hied off to some coasts to refresh their tired bodies or to … Continue reading →

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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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Shades of Gray?

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Spirit Moments

It is so easy to get bored. But it is also quite easy to get engaged. All it takes is a decision. It is so easy to lapse into the routine and nestle in a comfort zone; but life keeps … Continue reading →

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Temptations

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Spirit Moments

There is so much conflict, turmoil and violence in the world today – in and among individuals, in families, in societies, in and among nations. This turmoil is often but a reflection and an echo of the storms and tempests … Continue reading →

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