Tag Archives: Easter

Notre Dame de Paris is Burning

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Spirit Moments

The whole watched, riveted in grief and disbelief, as the historic Notre Dame Cathedral was engulfed by a great conflagration. Many could not help avoid connecting the tragedy to the general breakdown of morals throughout the world: the blatant lies … Continue reading →

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Life and Love as Process

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Everything that exists is in perpetual motion. The ebb and flow of the tides. The waxing and waning of the moon. The coming and going of the seasons. Even seemingly inanimate and immobile objects are teeming with pulsating protons and … Continue reading →

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One And Done or Work In Progress?

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Spirit Moments

The Resurrection is often seen and interpreted as a ‘one and done’ event. We have all been redeemed by Christ on Calvary. But I think that Redemption is better seen as a ‘work in progress’. That is why we also … Continue reading →

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The Empty Tomb

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Spirit Moments

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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An Easter Walk

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Anabelle and I love to walk and we often go on hikes. I love to feel the earth beneath my feet and relish her freshness sweet. I love being surrounded by nature’s trees rather than the city’s streets. I’d sooner … Continue reading →

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Faith and Love, Always Together

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Could life ever come from rocks and stones? Doesn’t seem possible, experience tells me. Even so, scientists say we really came from rocks and dust from the stars. Should there be anything at all? there could have been just nothing … Continue reading →

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Some Truths Are Immeasurable

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Spirit Moments

The scientific method puts a premium on predictability, repeatability and the central tendency in its statistical analysis. One essential tool of the scientific method is measurement. Even among managers, it is axiomatic to say that what cannot be measured cannot … Continue reading →

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Easter: A Celebration of Faith

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Life is such a wonderful experience that many people are afraid to even think about it or that they will some day die. Yet, the reality is that life does not end with death. In fact, I have recently come … Continue reading →

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An Easter Story

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Spirit Moments

We just came from the Easter vigil here in our Parish of Saint Lawrence the Martyr. This celebration never fails to inspire and move me. It is the longest rite of the Church but also the most well-attended. It is … Continue reading →

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Holy Saturday

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Spirit Moments

Now, he lies in the tomb, dead as a doornail after being nailed on the cross. The apostles have all scurried and been scattered: lost, confused and very fearful for their own lives. This is not how it is supposed … Continue reading →

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