Category Archives: The Good News

Two Christmas Stories

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Spirit Moments

There are two Christmas stories in the Gospels, one by Luke and the other one by Matthew. The one by Luke is the story we are most familiar with: baby in a manger wrapped in swaddling clothes, a chorus of … Continue reading →

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To Be Human Is To Hope

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Spirit Moments

To hope is to be human. Man looks at the horizon Wondering what lies beyond, And he longs to find out. Man looks up the sky. He wants to reach out and soar as high, Maybe even further than his … Continue reading →

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King. Prophet. Priest.

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Spirit Moments

King. Prophet. Priest. These are the offices that the Church ascribes to the Christ. In a world of democratically elected leaders, who are savvy in social media to keep them attuned to the pulse and heart beat of their people; … Continue reading →

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Feast of Christ the King

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Spirit Moments

O God We do well to join all creation in heaven and on earth in praising you through Jesus Christ, our Lord. For you have made us in your own image and set us, as stewards, over creation. Once you … Continue reading →

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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 9

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Happy Thanksgiving!   And now, bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth; Who fosters people’s growth from their mother’s womb, and fashions them according to his will! May he grant you joy of heart and … Continue reading →

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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 7

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Spirit Moments

The power of the word, whether written or spoken, is simply amazing. It has the unlimited capacity to inspire and to move people to build, or to destroy nations, to convert and to change lives, to provide joy in sorrow … Continue reading →

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The Attitude of Gratitude – Day 5

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Continuing my Novena of Gratitude – Fifth Day. I am thankful for every sign and manifestation of new life. A rose bud blooming into a fresh flower always brings me a smile. It means to me that life will never … Continue reading →

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Our Greatest Fear

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Our greatest fear is death, that someday we will be gone and be gone for good. That everything we have lived, worked for, will be gone forever. That all the good we have done, all the pains we have gone … Continue reading →

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Win-Win Is The Only Way

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Why is it that evil people seem to prosper and good men suffer? Is it because being good is often thought to be the same as being weak or naive? Of having a Lose-Win mentality? Others go for Win-Lose and … Continue reading →

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Love Is The Only Law Of The Universe

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Spirit Moments

All things by immortal power. Near or far, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star. ~ by the poet and mystic, Francis Thompson I first heard these lines from Fr. … Continue reading →

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