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An examination of Conscience
The times of the seasons are hectic times – especially in South Africa where the summer holidays and Christmas / Hanukkah and so many other festivities are coming together. It is difficult to pay...
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Charlie Hebdo attack and some thoughts…
Sometimes it is important to comment a bit outside the usual topics, because the heart feels the pain and the necessity to give some thoughts to a problem long lingering and touching on all spheres of...
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A blessed time
All friends and supporters of HOPE Cape Town and this blog a blessed Easter or Passah. Filed under: HOPE Cape Town Association, HOPE Cape Town Association & Trust, HOPE Cape Town Association &...
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Memories of the Ball of HOPE 2015
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Nepal and the gender debate
Photo via WikiCommons/Sigismund von Dobschütz While we in Europe and Africa the discussion on gender issues are heating up and churches and some other quarters of society clearly deny any suggestions...
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Truly himself
With this short blog entry I want to salute Pope Francis for remaining true to himself. Be it at Capitol Hill, where he made himself heard without falling into the trap of US politics; be it in...
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Church battle intensifies
Well, I have to admit: Whoever got Kim Davis, the bigot Kentucky county clerk who went to prison for refusing to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple to meet Pope Francis scored a point and...
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Virgil on the eve of the Synod
Pope Francis delivered a homily on the eve of commencing the Synod of the Family which you can read here in full. The Synod of the family is not only purely about family values. It is a Synod dealing...
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Synod impressions
As expected the lines are drawn in the sand between hardliners and those giving space to the spirit, but there are also some voices not expected to be heard during the first days of the synod. In his...
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Gone with the wind…
When I visit Berlin in these days, one can see school classes standing at points where in previous times a wall had been erected to forcefully separate those in the West from those in the East. A...
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Farewell “Christliches” Abendland (Christian Occident)
Arriving back from Europe with lots of fond memories about the HOPE Gala in Dresden and all the other great events I have had the pleasure to participate or contribute, I can’t help but feel a very...
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Sick and tired of violence
Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Central African Republic, Ukraine, Yemen, Palestine and Israel – the news of violence, war and terror is a permanent feature on all news channels and I realize fatigue is setting in...
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My wish for you…
… a time of peace, … a time of rest, … a time of blessings, … a time to reconnect with life … a time to feel the unconditional love of God Merry Christmas, Compliments of the Seasons Fr Stefan Filed...
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All the mistakes necessary to grow…
Year’s end resolutions are always the best – because they are formulated quick and abandoned even quicker. Nevertheless, it is nice to have goals in life :-) and so my resolutions for 2016 are: … to be...
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Shitstorms….or some thoughts on social media in our days
It is amazing to follow social media and to see the storms of civil commotion and agitation from all walks of life on various issues getting people into a fever of excitement. Be it a question of...
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Observations on the racism question
Much is spoken and written about racism in South Africa and I don’t want to repeat all the wise or not so wise words put into the public domain. So just some observations and questions from my side...
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Inhumanity of systems
“The system does not allow for it” – how often have you heard this answer when trying to change or streamline something at a customer care center or at a counter of a major airline or company. It seems...
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Ball of HOPE 2016 in Cape Town
Filed under: Africa, Catholic Church, chaplain, General, HIV and AIDS, HOPE Cape Town Association, HOPE Cape Town Association & Trust, HOPE Cape Town Association & Trust, HOPE Cape Town Trust,...
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Orlando
Traveling four weeks within the USA to establish HOPE Cape Town USA and visiting five states was quite a mission, but a wonderful opportunity to meet great people, to learn so much about this great...
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Brexit
Another hit onto the South African economy with consequences not good for the country, but I wonder why people are so excited about the outcome. The EU is indeed in a “cul-de-sac” on many levels – a...
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