Category: Articles
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What’s something most people don’t understand? We were created to love and to be loved and in doing so manifest God’s glory.
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What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? Humility
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SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
A snapshot of what’s going on in the world right now takes us to multiple distressing, perhaps discouraging events. The endless Russian and Ukraine conflict, the instability in the Middle East resulting in subsequent wars in Gaza and Lebanon, the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria and the nuclear threats and mass killings in…
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THE SHIFT IN PERSONAL IDENTITY
Eric Erikson, a German -American psychoanalyst known for his theory of psychosocial development, once said that “In the social jungle of human existence, there is no feeling of being alive without a sense of identity”. Identity formation has always been one of the central tasks of adolescence and young adulthood, but that task has become…
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PERFECT LOVE CASTS OUT ALL FEAR
Where are we to find peace in this turbulent world? Some say that violence must be met with greater violence. Others say, “Live and let live.” Still others say, “Love is the answer.” Yet it seems that those with power too often wield it for their own benefit. When the strong rule the weak, does…
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LENT- THE SEARCH FOR THE REAL SELF
Lent is a time of going very deeply into ourselves. What is it that stands between us and God? Between us and our brothers and sisters? Between us and life, the life of the Spirit? Lent stirs something in us – a strange, unsolicited desire. There are intimations of a journey to be made, a…
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IN SEARCH OF WISDOM
In Holy Scripture (Proverbs 3:13-18) we find that ‘Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is…
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EASTER- HOPE IN A TROUBLED WORLD
It is understandable that we are tempted to despair when confronted with the complexities of life, the worrying situation the world is in right now, and, of course, our own personal anxieties and fears. We are tempted to lose heart, to cry out “my God my God why have you forsaken us”. We wonder if…
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GRATITUDE – A JOURNEY OF FAITH AND TRANSFORMATION
Father James Dominic Brent, O.P., a renowned Dominican Friar asserts that gratitude is at the heart of Christian life. It’s the humble acknowledgment of the blessings we receive daily—both big and small. The Bible repeatedly advises us to express thanksgiving in every circumstance, echoing the innate connection between gratitude, faith, and personal growth. Gratitude is…
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FROM SUCCESS TO SIGNIFICANCE
Today there are many more opportunities for success because of the vast advancement in technology within a globalised and changing world. Yet, people who have been successful suddenly find themselves in their mid-life trying to decide what else there is in life. People who do not find an answer tend to think that they’d better…
