Fr Chris Townsend: Marriage No Longer Means The Same
Let’s face it: the law governing marriage in South Africa is useless. At best it is a product of its...
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Fr Chris Townsend: Don’t Manage – Inspire!
On that fateful afternoon 82 days ago, before going home to start the Level 5 lockdown, I was anxious—and a...
Should Churches Pay Tax?
South Africa has to face a difficult reality. The cupboard is bare. The delinquent children and their friends have eaten...
When A Parish Wins The Lottery
I have never won the lotto. I won a few rands in the distant past, and I suppose to win...
I’m #AngryForJustice
Can the #newnobility actually do any good? I recently noticed that a certain established bank — the editor won’t let...
There are Times to use Cookie-Cutters
Priests do not meet the cookie-cutter image of popular imagination, but as different as they are, maybe in parish management...
Fr Chris Townsend: As I Move to a New Parish
Generally, I think most of my priest colleagues dread taking calls from their local ordinary — the fancy term we...
Our Renewal Must Centre on Christ
I don’t have much trust in high-level summits. I really don’t think much is done or achieved by calling an...
Why We Need to Revisit the Past
Holidays are a great time to chill, relax and have a chance to allow your mind to wonder. I am...
