What it means to be a real friend
Saint Thomas Aquinas wrote: “There is nothing on this earth to be prized more than true friendship.” And I deeply...
Judith Turner
Find time to be with God
These days it is almost unheard of to have spare time on our hands. Time is a luxury. Almost everyone...
The fine art of listening
‘Remember this, be quick to listen and slow to speak” (James 1:19). How much easier is this said than being...
We have so much to celebrate
When my alarm clock would go off at six in the morning, I used to open my eyes and stretch...
Dignity for all God’s people
Mary Assumed into Heaven is the patronal feast of South Africa. The archdiocese of Cape Town recently celebrated 60 years...
The great benefits of forgiveness
Have you ever said the words: “I will never forgive you for what you have done to me”? Maybe not,...
Don’t be just a colour
One recent afternoon I stepped out my front door and witnessed the most beautiful, perfect and colourful rainbow. It reminded...
Do you have real freedom?
I recently worked with a group of volunteers who look after the spiritual and emotional needs of prison inmates. Their...
Choose blessings not curses
The apostle Paul writes to the Romans: “Bless your persecutors; never curse them, bless them…Never pay back evil with evil…Never...
