Solid foundations of a church

On the 27th October 2017, the Diocese of Bukoba in Tanzania celebrated the 125th anniversary of Kashozi Parish, the first Church in the diocese. The Missionaries of Africa who had begun this parish were represented at the celebration. Sisters Victoria Gaa, Amani Ndatabaye and Maria Sakina of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa represented the East and Central Africa Entity of MSOLA.

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Stéphane Joulain, Combattre l’abus sexuel des enfants, Qui abuse ? Pourquoi ? Comment soigner?, Desclée de Brouwer, 2018, ISBN : 978-2-220-09204-1, 294 pages, 19 €

The scandal of child sexual abuse is well out into the open nowadays. Knowing that the risk of abuse exists everywhere, particularly Continue reading “Combattre l’abus sexuel des enfants (PE nr 1090 – 2018/04)”

Nicholaus Segeja and Emmanuel Wabanhu, The Echo of Amoris Lætitia in Africa: Towards living the “Joy ofLove experienced by families” in the Church, Published by CUEA Press, Nairobi 2017 387pps.

The Post-Synod Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Lætitia, which was unveiled in Rome, on the 19th March 2016, the Feast of St. Joseph, during the Extra­ordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, was eagerly awaited by many in the Catholic Church and beyond. The impact of the Exhortation helped highlight the desire to respond to the challenges of marriage and family life Continue reading “Readings: La joie de l’Amour expérimentée par des familles (PE nr 1090 – 2018/04)”

Jean-Michel Laurent, Dégonfler des baudruches. Pensées pour inviter à penser, collection « Béthanie », Fidélité, Namur-Paris, 30 octobre 2017, 128 pages, 9.50 €

Here is a little book somewhat out of the ordinary! It is a collection of thoughts and reflections that the author has jotted down over time (1993 is quoted on page 70). Altogether, 134 thoughts, sometimes very short (1 phrase) or something Continue reading “Dégonfler des baudruches (PE nr 1090 – 2018/04)”

We tend to oppose Pastoral Charity over and against Pastoral Justice, in the name of Mercy but they are two sides of the same coin: the pastoral care of the People of God. To reflect about Pastoral Justice, requires firstly that we come to a common definition of what we understand by Pastoral Justice.

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Victor Frankl’s, Man’s Search for Meaning is a good starting point for our reflection. Without delving into the details of the book, the author, a holocaust survivor and a psychiatrist, puts forward the message that we are all engaged in a search for meaning. This search involves the longing for fulfilment and to belong. Peace is the result of these processes. Our resilience and quality of life depend on whether or not we find “a logos”-a meaning to our existence. It is also a common

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From its earliest times, our Society has cultivated the praiseworthy and noble custom of cherishing the memory of its deceased members. Long before our days, many men heard the Lord’s call and Lavigerie’s invitation to the African mission. They became the ancestors to whom our Society owes the present.

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I have been asked to share my experience as a confrere doing further studies in a formation house (4th phase Small Formation Group in Kinshasa, DRC). What link should I make between my experience of being just another student at the university and as a student priest and collaborator in a formation house?    

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