Tag Archives: Suffering

Platitudes and Banality

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Spirit Moments

I hate it when something bad happens to people, others would try to help out by offering words of comfort that are platitudes that smack of banality and even insincerity. And I find myself guilty of such quite often. A loved … Continue reading →

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We Will Always Remember

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Spirit Moments

  There we were, eight young men waiting around for somebody to hire us. A learned man came along and said, “Come, I know Someone who has need of your services.” And we followed him with enthusiasm. We worked during … Continue reading →

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Heaven is a Feast

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Spirit Moments

We Filipinos love fiestas. We would gather together to celebrate all the major holidays with a grand feast. And in between, we need only the flimsiest of excuses to get together and go on an eating binge. Somebody leaves, even if it … Continue reading →

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Bless the Children

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Spirit Moments

We live in the greatest age the world has ever known. The Age of Information. The Age of Science and Technology. New and even more amazing marvels are created and launched everyday: smart phones, smart homes, cars and planes that … Continue reading →

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“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Lord, save us for we are tossed upon stormy seas. As the earth quakes from the rumbling of tanks and the blasts of bombs, many of our Christians brethren are fearful of their lives before the onslaught of those who … Continue reading →

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Convergence

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Spirit Moments

It takes a village to raise a child. I grew up in what was then the small town of Angeles. And now that I am advanced in years, I keep bumping into people from those days. Somehow, they are still … Continue reading →

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The Mustard Seed

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Spirit Moments

The mustard seed – the smallest of seeds Yet when full grown, it is the largest of plants. The primeval particle – seemingly inconsequential Yet with the Big Bang, it gives birth to the entire cosmos. A humble maiden gives … Continue reading →

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Lamentations

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Love is the noblest act that people are capable of: caring for others above one’s self, sharing with them all that one has, serving others and doing them good. Love brings out the best in people. All happiness emanates from … Continue reading →

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Home and Family

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Spirit Moments

It is strange and paradoxical how our family and our loved ones can be both the source of our greatest joys and deepest love and at the same time the cause of our greatest pains and deepest sorrows; how the … Continue reading →

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Lost, Bothered and Dumbfounded

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Spirit Moments

Relationships in my life are very important and life-giving: Links to nature, to people, to God. There are many links in my life right now that are broken, damaged, weakened, in need of healing. On the one hand I can’t … Continue reading →

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