Tag Archives: Grace

Love Incarnations

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Love in today’s popular culture is often portrayed as the romance between two persons, with a strong focus on its physical and sexual manifestations. Love is richer and deeper than just the romance or the physical or the sexual. I … Continue reading →

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Counting My Blessings

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Flesh to eat? Blood to drink? So that I can have eternal life? To even believe that there is life after this one? then to love and serve others before myself? To be the last? To be humble? Indeed, these … Continue reading →

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Spirit Synergy

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Synergy is an astonishing concept: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It has its applications in many aspects of life. There is drug synergy where two drugs combined are able to combat more pathogens than just … Continue reading →

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Warning: Not To Create God In My own Likeness

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Sometimes, nay often, I find myself creating God in my own image and likeness. Like, I pray that God would make my life in this fashion or in that manner. There is no gainsaying or second guessing God; so, instead … Continue reading →

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Walking the Road to Emmaus

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Spirit Moments

The Emmaus story has always been a source of endless inspiration for me. Three figures walking on a long and dusty road, talking about recent events in their lives, two burdened with sorrow, the other listening with a caring heart … Continue reading →

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The One Thing I Seek

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Spirit Moments

In this day and age, I notice many people living their lives out of checklists: Top 25 Places to Visit before You Die; the 100 Books You Need to Read; 10 Habits of Happy People; 12 Things You Must Have … Continue reading →

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My God Is a God of Paradoxes

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Spirit Moments

“Use it or lose it.” is a Law of Nature. “Whatever is nurtured, grows.” is a corollary to that law. Nurture a seed and it grows into a tree and bears fruits. Nurture plants and they grow flowers. Nurture animals … Continue reading →

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Yet Again, It Is The Lord

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I grew up in a small town beside the biggest American military base outside of the US, living in the shadows of jet planes, enjoying applesand imported fruits, chocolate bars and comic books from Clark Air Base. I sometimes fancied … Continue reading →

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Real or Imagined Conversation?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Spirit Moments

As I was praying this morning and reflecting on today’s gospel reading, I found myself having this conversation with God: I said: “Lord, it is wonderful to be here, to be alive. I am grateful you give me one day … Continue reading →

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Easter Hope

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Anabelle has a regular practice of going through her things and stuff and throwing away the old, the worn-out and the unnecessary. On the spiritual side, this activity of hers is a good practice in learning detachment and living a … Continue reading →

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