All Souls Day

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Theme: “The Souls of the Just are in the Hands of God”

Today we remember with affection and prayer those who have gone before us. It is a day when grief and faith meet, when silence and hope hold hands. The Scripture readings (with options) remind us that death is not the end, but a passage. The first reading from the Book of Wisdom says: “The souls of the just are in the hands of God, and no torment shall touch them.”

This conviction did not come easily in Israel’s history. Earlier generations thought that the dead simply went down to Sheol, a shadowy place of silence – in Greek, was referred as Hades. But in the later books, especially Wisdom and Maccabees, there was a breakthrough of faith. […]

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Expected Competencies among Psychology Graduates

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There is a global ongoing discussion on developing some guidelines on the Expected Learning Outcomes of undergraduate psychology programmes, led by Susan A. Nolan (Seton Hall University, USA), Jacquelyn Cranney (UNSW Sydney, Australia) and colleagues.

The outputs of these discussions have been collected together on a new website: www.icupo.org.

They are also conducting survey among students and educators on the acceptance and application of the Undergraduate Psychology Outcomes globally. You can learn something about Undergraduate Psychology Outcome and contribute to the ongoing discussion:

Take a survey if you are student:https://clementine-sphere-mh54.squarespace.com/student-survey  

If you are teacher, here is your version:https://clementine-sphere-mh54.squarespace.com/educator-survey

I was privileged to collaborate with the team in one of their publications, See: https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2025-33203-001

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Being the Executive Director of DBDON

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What am I currently busy with – that has taken me away from academics and even from the public? I managing a Don Bosco NGO in Nairobi: Don Bosco Development Outreach Network. Visit our website for more details: https://dbdon.org/.

The Don Bosco Development and Outreach Network (DBDON) is an NGO operating under the auspices of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), who are registered trustees in Kenya.

DBDON is committed to the advancement of educative pastoral development in Kenya and managing donor-funded projects in alignment with the Salesian charism and the educative pastoral objectives of the SDB.

DBDON develops project proposals to seek funding from various national and international donors to assist the 13 Don Bosco institutions and other agents in Kenya to reach out to over 15,000 children, […]

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