Come, Lord Jesus, Come
Can you remember the excitement of the arrival of a new child to the family? From the moment the expectant...
Perspectives
Fourth Sunday in Advent Reflection
When last have you leapt for joy? We flick a switch and have light. We open a faucet and we...
A Pop Classic Was Born in a Church
A great pop classic of the 1950s was recorded in the basement of a Catholic church, as GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER explains....
Third Sunday in Advent Reflection
Babylon changed things, many things. Like the air that we breathe, these many things are within the collective consciousness of...
Is Ubuntu is Jesus’ Worldview?
This will be the last of my columns for 2018, a journey that has attempted to “Catholicise” the concept of...
Like Having Dinner With Pope Francis
A FUTURE OF FAITH: The Path of Change in Politics and Society, by Pope Francis with Dominique Wolton. Bluebird/Pan Macmillan....
Church – A Vibrant Sign of God’s Presence
The archdiocese of Cape Town, where I live, has just finished another season of Ecclesia, titled “The Church is an...
2nd Sunday in Advent Reflection
A moment in time and in an instant everything changes; death, disease, accidents or that moment when we first recognise...
There is a War Within Myself
There is a war within my soul where the gentle pitter-patter of rain is replaced by thunder and violent tempests.
