Pope Francis, right, meets with a delegation of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious at the Vatican. Credit Pool photo by L’Osservatore Romano The Vatican’s misguided investigation of American Catholic nuns seemed thoroughly steeped in chauvinism from its inception three years ago by the church’s male-dominated bureaucracy. Rome’s move against widely respected churchwomen was puzzling…… Continue reading Discernment by Pope Francis
Month: April 2015
Lest we Forget
Pope Francis decries the persecution of Christians Whilst the commercialisation of Easter continues unabated and people enjoy the excesses of the holidays, many Christians around the world are suffering persecution and death for their faith in Syria, Iraq, Nigeria, Kenya and Pakistan. Pope Francis speaks out against their persecution asking us to not ignore their plight…… Continue reading Lest we Forget
So Glad to be Back!
Image courtesy of Boians Cho Joo Young at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Apologies for the delay in getting back on line. It was due to archetypal problemsContinue reading So Glad to be Back!
3 Poems
Mum, I kissed a man Mum, I kissed a man, His lips were my favourite meal I stayed calm not to squeal His breath was all the dew on daffodils Petals fell from his face His smile was worth an Oscar The sun rose in his tone, Our moustaches played with each other Mum, I…… Continue reading 3 Poems
Gay and Catholic? You are joking!!
Being gay or lesbian in Uganda is an abomination and a curse in the eyes of religious, culturists and or traditionalists. It is equally worse if it is the view of the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda, just like other faithbased institutions. Roman Catholic Bishops and priests have spat venom regarding the issue of homosexuality…… Continue reading Gay and Catholic? You are joking!!
Uganda: Coming out . . .
This is my story, a personal inspiration, don’t judge me for it isn’t my fault, neither is it the fault of my parents but the fault of nature. The commands of nature dictated, “Let there be love and there I appeared.” My name is Stellamaris, the sea star. My one and only, best of them…… Continue reading Uganda: Coming out . . .
Sorry, what did you just say?
There’s none so deaf as those that will not hear. None so blind as those that will not see. (Matthew Henry, 1662- 1714) My father had a hearing problem caused by having served in the Royal Navy before the Second World War as a gunner. The stories he told of trying to move around the…… Continue reading Sorry, what did you just say?
Rejoicing in the embrace of God
A way in which the soul knows that God is within it is by an embrace which God bestows upon the soul. Never has a mother embraced her son with such love, nor can anyone else on this earth be imagined who embraces with a love that nears the indescribable love with which God embraces…… Continue reading Rejoicing in the embrace of God
Another one bites the dust
“To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune… To lose both seems like carelessness” (Lady Bracknell to Mr Jack Worthing in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest). It was with a degree of trepidation that I announced to members of the National Committee of Quest gathered in London for their January meeting…… Continue reading Another one bites the dust
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