Criticism Is Easy, Contribution Is Rare
Since critics pay no price, their opinions are cheap data, not a true measure of your soul. If you let spectators grade your performance, you will always play small, holding back just to avoid their disapproval. You’ll end up living a life that is watered down, shaped by fear rather than conviction.
International Youth Day: Declaring Youth Unemployment a National Emergency Crisis
This International Youth Day is not a time for celebration; it is a time for sober reflection and decisive action. The challenges before us are systemic, and they require a systemic response.
The Price of the Cassock
Let’s not skate over the pastoral integration phase either, where they are thrown into the deep end of community life to learn how to shepherd their flock.
Pride with Purpose
Pride emerges when we accomplish what others doubted we could achieve. In those moments, feeling proud is natural and healthy. But when pride morphs into a weapon to belittle others, it becomes arrogance.
The Gold Returns to North London
Can you believe it? The team we’ve stuck with through thick and thin has finally broken the long drought and lifted the domestic league crown! Arsenal fans are walking on air as the Gunners hoisted the English Premier League trophy after twenty-two long years. After seasons of heartbreak, tactical misfires, and recruitment blunders, the tide […]
Voices Drown in Silence
With regards to the attacks on Africans within South Africa, the AU is seemingly drifting away from its core mandate. It seems to be turning from an active body to a ceremonial one, more like a spectacle on our screens, remembering what was achieved in the past, instead of acting to ensure security and development. […]
Spotting Diamonds in the Rough
As human beings, we all carry our own baggage of biases and favourites, and find ourselves. These leanings may be tribal, intellectual, or even tied to age. Some people naturally gravitate toward those from their own tribe, while others prefer to rub shoulders with individuals of sharp intellect or striking physical features. There’s nothing wrong […]
Beyond the Title: Respect Rooted in Shared Humanity
We must never allow our functional positions to dictate how we treat one another. The true measure of respect lies in recognising our shared humanity, not in the transient roles we occupy. Too often, we cling to titles and positions that can vanish in an instant, forgetting that beneath them all, we are simply human. […]
Rituals of Faith: The Enduring Beauty of Catholic Triduum
Every year, the Catholic Church enters into a sacred marathon of rituals, the Triduum. For outsiders, the word “ritual” often carries suspicion, even ridicule. Critics dismiss them as outdated or mysterious, forgetting that these practices have carried the Church through centuries. Yet for those who live them, these rituals are not relics of superstition but […]
The Living Library of Faith
“Never judge a book by its cover, but by its content” is a truly apt phrase. When you encounter someone with in-depth knowledge, it is not by their appearance but by their speech. You can only measure their worth when they speak. It is always a delight when you encounter such a mind. One of […]