Go to the Holy Land, if You Can
Recently I had the most wonderful opportunity to visit the Holy Land. Friends of mine invited me and I did not have to think twice about it, because visiting the Holy Land was always...
Category: Turner
Beware the Thief of Time and Dreams
‘Procrastination is the thief of time,” the mid-18th-century English poet and dramatist Edward Young said in his book Night Thoughts.
A Work-Out for the Soul
As physical exercise benefits the physical body, so does spiritual exercise benefit our real being — the part created in the image and likeness of God. First let’s define who we are. We are...
WE Can Be the Change We Want to See
One of the key principles of Catholic Social Teaching is justice and peace. But how can we bring this about? To answer this question we may take inspiration from the Mahatma Gandhi who said: “Be the change you want to see.”
In God’s Hands, All is As it Must Be
A lovely experience of walking in snow recently reminded me of a spiritual retreat I once attended on the four principles of Indian spirituality. These principles all point to the fact that the circumstances of life are all sovereignly ordained by God.
Ask God for Passion: Six Weeks of Renewing Our Faith
Lent isn’t just about giving something up for a time. It’s about giving more of ourselves in order to get closer to God. We can give up something that we like to do, in order to make extra time to communicate with God — extra prayer time.
The Gospel According to My Neighbour
The Gospel calls on us to always have our eyes and hearts open to those who suffer. Judith Turner writes about a woman who lived by that Gospel command.
7 Kinds of Friends You Need
As my journey through life continues, I begin to understand more and more what the authors of the book of Proverbs 18:24 means: Some friends bring ruin on us, but a true friend is more loyal than a brother (or, indeed, sister).
Six Great Reasons to Take Up a Craft
Knitting, said Dorothy Day, “is very conducive to thought. It is nice to knit a while, put down the needles, write a while, then take up the sock again”. Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was an...
Learning from Geese
St Paul writes to the Galatians: “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” A few evenings ago I was driving home from work and I witnessed a most beautiful sight—geese...
True Friendship: It’s a Divine Gift
There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship, said St Thomas Aquinas. Recently a friend circulated an article on friendship which I found very moving and true. I thanked...
To Work is a Central Human Right?
This month South Africans celebrate the most precious rights we possess and the rights for which the struggle for our freedom was all about: human rights. A human right is a right which is...
