Fr Chris Townsend pumps iron at gym. Working out is an important part of his daily routine, as a means of managing stress and for health purposes.
Fr Chris Townsend: Diary of an Iron Padre Read Post »
The Italian priest known as Masusumetsa “was a great friend of South Africa, and its people”. These were the words of Nelson Mandela, in remembrance of Fr Michele D’Annucci after the priest’s violent death.
Fr Michael D’Annucci: A Great Missionary Remembered Read Post »
I am a lay person involved in ministry, aware of the role of the laity in the temporal domain. This self-description sometimes clarifies the idea of mission for me and at others totally confuses it
What is Our Real Mission? Read Post »
I am absolutely convinced that TV producers and writers gather in secret limestone towers in the shadows of the night with the wind howling and rattling the windows. Together they concoct potions and spells that awaken every woman’s desire for beauty and love.
The Quest for a Fairytale Wedding Read Post »
If you promote the killing of the most innocent, the most defenceless human beings among us – our unborn little brothers and sisters – then you are waging war in the womb. You are not pro-peace.
You are Not Pro-Peace if you are Not Pro-Life Read Post »
Nardini Convent School at Vryheid, which began with five pupils in 1957 has celebrated its 60th anniversary with 450 pupils and a reputation for excellence
Nardini Convent School Melody Threads Through its 60 Years Read Post »
Listening to Pope Francis address a meeting of Italy’s Anti-Mafia Parliamentary Commission got me thinking about our own political situation.
Pope’s Words On Mafia Echo In South Africa Read Post »
Incense has been used in the Catholic liturgy for ages. But doesn’t its use come from pagan origins?
Why Do We Burn Incense in Church? Read Post »
From as early as the first century, Christians acknowledged that Jesus Christ the man was both divine and human, as is plainly expressed in the Apostles’ Creed.
When did Jesus Realise his Divinity? Read Post »
