Within only a couple of days the cardinals chose the new pope: Robert Francis Prevost.We learned that he was US American and that he chose the name Leo XIV. Since…
For several weeks we were praying for Pope Francis as he was seriously ill. Given his age, his health and the huge responsibility that was certainly burdening him, we knew…
The other day, I heard Ian Bassin saying in an interview that the “lack of accountability by the powerful has been a galvanising political force over the last 15-25 years”.…
“Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead.” This quote by G.K. Chesterton made me think. From the…
Muffin Talk - last broadcast on the radio with new programmes planned for the YouTube channel.
There's no peace like the peace of an inner courtyard on a sunny day. - Yann Martel -
Kwibuka 30 – remember, unite, renew. A service in memory of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Auckland, 20 April 2024 It was an honour and a…
If a person intends to be truly fair, they don’t judge a situation only by one snapshot – even if that snapshot is the result of the situation. This starts…
Why do people say “hang in there” when someone shares that they are struggling?To me, this is the worst answer one can give. If someone is really unhappy in a…
Delicious, not too sweet, and very exotic for Europeans. I never thought that I would grow passion fruit or maracuyá in my own garden. When I was fighting against the…