Inspire Me

By: Caryn Tennant It is Spring in Madrid. The vibrant greenery is a stark contrast to the wintry days of January when I arrived. I have been anticipating the heat, longing for the sun to set late so I can...

By Nqobile Ngcobo I recently sent a friend a message with a quote by St Therése of Lisieux. In the message, I referred to St Therese as my best saint friend. Afterwards, I realised that I didn't hesitate...

By: Bianca Ackerman Ask anyone who knows me, and they'll tell you three things... One: my dependency on caffeine could be called concerning. Two: I’m too clumsy to function. And three: I’m a...

By: Emily Wilson Anyone who has walked the road can tell you...saving sex for marriage is a challenging journey. You can listen intently to people who say it is worthwhile and read all about it and...

By: Caryn Tennant   "Love; it will not betray you Dismay or enslave you, it will set you free Be more like the man you were made to be" - Mumford and Sons In January I arrived in Madrid...

By: Ursula 'Refuse to sink' is not exactly a religious phrase; it was something my grandfather had told me one night after a very big family fight and ever since it is one that I hold dear to me. I am the...

By: Fr Godwin Abbah I was called out to the hospital for a sick call on a cold February morning. As I walked in I got the usual stares that customarily come from people not accustomed to seeing people...

By: Samantha Stanton I am the typical romantic ‘girlie girl’ at heart. With my favourite rom-com movie collection close at hand, I often find myself dreaming about being the damsel in distress who is...

By: Nqobile Ngcobo   There is a picture of the Holy Face of Jesus that hangs in the church office. For a long time, each day I walked into the office, I would feel it staring at me and I would...

By: Fr Charles Prince I think that I can say with a fair amount of confidence, that this is one of the top questions I have been asked since I started telling people that I was going to enter the seminary....