Tag Archives: Service

Life is Meant for the Giving

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Spirit Moments

There are two large bodies of water in the Holy Land, connected with each other by the river Jordan – the Dead Sea in the south and the Sea of Galilee/Tiberias/Gennesaret in the north. The two seas are no more … Continue reading →

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Dasein: Existence

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Scientifically speaking, darkness does not exist. Only light does. Scientists can study light: the photons that carry it, its wavelike motion, its energy content. They cannot and do not study darkness for there are no photons to observe, no waves … Continue reading →

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Freedom

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Spirit Moments

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Based on these noble and … Continue reading →

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We Are An Easter People

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Several years ago, Europe as a whole celebrated its millennium jubilee, tracing its history and acknowledging its roots and origins. It noted its rootedness in the Graeco-Roman culture and civilization. Pope Benedict, then still Cardinal Ratzinger, lobbied that Europe also … Continue reading →

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Living and Loving in the Light

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Spirit Moments

In Pope Francis, I see a man truly being moved by the Spirit, the Advocate that Jesus promised to send to His disciples. In his present trip to the Holy Land, I see him again being inspired by the Spirit … Continue reading →

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Life Choices

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Life is a series of choices. While I may not have had a choice in being born, everything else after my birth has been a matter of choice. Even when I do nothing, that is still a choice. There may … Continue reading →

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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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Life Questions That Would Not Go Away

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Man has power over nature and the rest of creation because of his capacity to reason. Through this capacity, man has learned to harness the forces of nature, to make the fields bear fruits, to tame wild beasts and animals … Continue reading →

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Being Good Is Doing Good

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Spirit Moments

For a long time, I understood being good as avoiding doing bad and evil things: thou shall not steal; thou shall not kill; thou shall not commit adultery; thou shall not bear false witness. I am not a thief nor … Continue reading →

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Service Comes from the Spirit

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Spirit Moments

The last time we went home to the Philippines, it took us several days to pack our bags and get them ready for the trip. In addition, we had already shipped several boxes of the stuff we wanted to bring … Continue reading →

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