Can we escape Technology?
“AI doesn’t affect me. I have no computer.” This is a quote I heard from an older person recently. While it sounds very comforting for the person – is it…
“AI doesn’t affect me. I have no computer.” This is a quote I heard from an older person recently. While it sounds very comforting for the person – is it…
Year of St Francis of Assisi It is said that Francis of Assisi had times when he was withdrawing from the world and spending time in solitude and in nature,…
For us Catholics the 7th of October is the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, which used to be known as the Feast of Our Lady…
Many years ago, I watched a movie which featured a couple of children who were born at a specific time on a specific date and through the influence of extra-terrestrial…
Interfaith Event at Old Selwyn Church in Howick “Howick was not always a desirable place to live”… This introduction to the book “Grey’s Folly” by the Howick historian Alan La…
Some years ago, I visited a friend who had a young hunting dog. He was very proud of how he was training his dog and how the dog was performing…
Pride, laziness, impatience and over-confidence without carefully evaluating the consequences. An apprentice wants to imitate the master without having either the full knowledge nor the wisdom that the master had…
“Peace cannot be attained through violence. It can only be attained through understanding.” A wise statement coming from a young student who painted a flying peace dove with an olive…
Catholics are aware of rules and regulations when it comes to celebrating Mass. During the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) many existing rules were revised. The participants of the Council looked…
Virtues are part of being human – they are “values in action”.At this year’s Auckland Inter-Faith Council’s Dialogue & Learning event, Margaret Mohamed introduced the participants to the Virtues Project…