Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (3)

In today’s first reading we see the prophet Elijah suffering from classic burnout syndrome. He is sitting forlornly under a broom tree and prays for death in these words: “This is enough, O Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” Many of us know all too well …

in Macheke. As I was due to leave the parish I had been ministering at and move on to a new mission, I used my retreat to review the four years that I had spent at this parish. I could point to solid structures that I had built that would be my legacy in Mbare: I had turned …

A number of years ago, a certain priest had gone on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. While he was there he bought a beautiful wood carved Nativity set. It was so delicate, he did not want to risk putting it his checked luggage, and so decided to carry it in his hand luggage. …