Centre for Christian Spirituality

In conversation with archbishop Desmond Tutu

The Centre for Christian Spirituality invites you to a morning tea with Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. The topic will be “The role of the corporate sector in the establishment of sound...

In his latest novel, Beatrice and Virgil, which relates an unusual friendship between a writer and a strange taxidermist, the prizewinning novelist Yan Martel refers to something which has...

For me a very consoling part of the sermon on the mount remains Jesus’ speech in Matt 6: 22-34 on our daily worries and how we are supposed to deal with them. We all know such worries and...

In conversation with archbisho...

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On the value of nourishing spa...

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On the ghosts of anxiety

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Jan 23, 2012

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MEDITATION: It’s never too late

The other day at a wedding I met a woman who plays the violin. She has brought together a small ensemble that is often invited to entertain the guests with their music at some stage during the ceremony. We talked about her love of music – of how she already started playing the violin at the age of four, and how to this day she still enjoys it, also sharing her love and knowledge...

Jan 16, 2012

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MEDITATION: On the Prospects of the Year

Many of us enter the new year with good prospects. Perhaps you have secured a new job with a healthy salary; or you have plans (and the means) to go abroad this year for a long overdue vacation; or you have just heard that your first child or grandchild will be born later in the year. Future prospects like this make our life worthwhile. They are like windows of hope. They excite...

Dec 19, 2011

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