Tag Archives: Beginnings

It Only Takes a Spark

Several years back, there was all this excitement over the discovery of the Higgs boson. Scientists have never seen it but have believed it existed ever since it was postulated. This one tiny almost invisible particle holds the key to … Continue reading

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Seeing the Extraordinary in the Ordinary

As the Christmas season draws to a close, we come to the routine of ordinary everyday life. We leave behind the joy, excitement and celebrations and return to our daily normal schedules of earning a living, keeping house, running errands, … Continue reading

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Creation Proclaims The Glory Of God

I have often realized that there is no compelling reason why I should be here. There is no irreducible mathematical formula the answer to which is my particular existence. In the face of such simple fact, science tells me I … Continue reading

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Innocence And Beauty

Children are color blind for all they see are Bundles of joy and laughter with whom They can spend the whole day at play. Children do not care what color your skin is They simply pass away the hours Painting … Continue reading

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The Empty Tomb

When I was young, I would imagine the Resurrection as one very dramatic event. It must have begun as a rumbling on the ground, that soon turned into an earthquake. Then there was a sound and an intense light coming … Continue reading

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Spring Is Here

      Spring always speak to me of hope and a new creation. An assurance that after the gloom of winter, the earth comes back alive with an explosion of colors and fresh life. For no matter how dark … Continue reading

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Imagining A Better World. Again.

Man, for all the goodness in him, can fall prey to perversions of tragic proportions. Thus, we see lawmakers and government officials who in their hubris think they are above the law. There are some priests and religious who in … Continue reading

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Another (Lunar) New Year

Today, February 16, much of Asia will be celebrating the Lunar (Chinese) New Year. In a span of less than two months, we have celebrated three New Years: the Church’s Liturgical Calendar last December 3, the Julian Calendar, followed in … Continue reading

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Beginnings And Bridges

The New Year is a new beginning. Like every new day, it brings with it the promise and hope for better things. It is already a blessing to be celebrating the new year. In the beginning, there was nothing – … Continue reading

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Promise And Fulfillment

It is a beautiful world. We only need to look at nature to realize what a great gift it is that has been given to us. It could only have come from the Source of Beauty. Deep inside us, we … Continue reading

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