By now, the excitement of the 2019 elections is over. An election campaign is always full of high points —
The Challenge of living in the Ordinary Read Post »
We wished people a Happy Easter last Sunday but are you doing so this Sunday? Easter for Christians is not a one-off event: rather it is a season lasting a full 50 days and our joy should continue to overflow this year until June 9, this year’s date for Pentecost.
We Are Easter People! Read Post »
The Lord reminds us it is better to give than to receive. During Lent, I am sure that most readers
Think Before You Give! Read Post »
In Durban, we recently rejoiced to welcome Archbishop Abel Gabuza as coadjutor. When, in time, he succeeds Cardinal Wilfrid Napier,
Why We Have to Plan for Successors Read Post »
As we go into a new year, I might be tempted to some degree of despondency. Last year was a
The New Year: A Time for Hope Read Post »
When Pope Francis canonised Archbishop Oscar Romero, Pope Paul VI and five others this month, Raymond Perrier was there. Here
At Home in the Universal Church Read Post »
We all love the image in the Gospel of the eyes of the blind being opened. But are we willing
Open the Church’s Eyes Read Post »
Films can entertain, thrill, terrify, educate. They can be feel-good, feel-bad and feel-sad. Some are hugely impactful but most films
The Power of the Movies Read Post »
Sometimes we don’t know what we don’t know. I realised this recently at the “Amaz!ng” National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. I was thus drawn to a musical programme that was advertised as featuring works by only female composers. The one name I did recognise was St Hildegard of Bingen…
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