Scapegoating the Constitution
Friends, This past week President Ramaphosa gave the opening address at The National Conference on the Constitution. The words of his written speech provide a distilled clarity…
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Friends, South Africa is a very violent society. This is confirmed every day in the news. It follows that we are a violently traumatised people….
betrayal | resistance
Friends, As a nation how many times do we need to be reminded that: A society is as healthy and educated and secure as the…
Solitude, Stillness and Silence
Friends, The 40 days of Lent begin this Ash Wednesday (22nd February). Lent is wilderness time – desert time. Having spent a week in the Karoo…
When Grace Strikes …
Friends, Last week I quoted from Paul Tillich’s sermon entitled: You are Accepted. Richly dense and worth every hour of thoughtful reflection from the reader. He…
Is this not a miracle?
Friends, Last week I shared with you Mary Lou Kownacki’s description of the Benedictine way of Christian life – from her book: Peace is our Calling:…
Balanced Living
Friends, Last week, Benedictine Sr. Mary Lou Kownacki died at age 81. You may not have heard of her before but if you have been…
Lessons from the garden
Friends, Once a year over Christmas and New Year I go on an all-out gardening binge. A real bender. As with most binges there are…
New Year’s Eve: A Time for Reflection
Dear God, We pray for another way of being: another way of knowing. Across the difficult terrain of our existence we have attempted to build…
Christmas: The Original Defiance Campaign
Friends, On 26 June 1952 the Defiance Campaign against unjust laws in SA was launched. Until then in South Africa it was the largest non-violent…