“God does not provide us with a roadmap, but only a compass.”
1st Sunday in Lent – Year B (Mark 1:12-15).
Often as I wake up in the morning I get an inspiration. Usually it is in the form of a well-framed sentence. If I am fresh enough to pick it up, it stays with me for the rest of the day. I keep exploring it during the day, and sometimes I jot it down in my diary and use it for my talks and sermons. I call this phenomenon, ‘Twilight Wisdom’. A few days ago I woke up with this sentence: “God does not provide us with a roadmap, but only a compass.” I thought I would develop my Lenten reflections this year around this theme, and every Sunday try also to introduce a […]
Author: selvam
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sermon – Year B homily
5th Sunday in Ordinary time – Year B
“Everybody is looking for you” (Mk 1:29-39):
Being busy – restless or engaged?
The contemporary culture forces us to be busy. The more you are urbanised, the more you are likely to be busy. We keep inventing machines to save time, and yet we keep complaining all the time: there is no time! Whether our time is spent productively or not, we are simply busy. We are busy checking emails. We are busy talking on the phone. We are busy tweeting and chatting. When we are not busy, actually we are busy planning how to be busy. Are you a busy person? How do you feel about your busy-ness? Do you feel restless? Or, do you feel engaged?
The gospel passage of today describes the busy schedule of […]
Ethics of HIV/AIDS and Religion in Africa: A Systematic Literature Review
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Ethics of HIV/AIDS and Religion in Africa: A Systematic Literature Review
Sahaya G. Selvam
Abstract
The role of religion in the prevalence and the prevention of HIV, and in the care of people living with HIV/AIDS and children orphaned by HIV, are well researched. The objective of the present systematic literature review was to examine the ethical issues underpinning the relationship between HIV/AIDS and religion in Africa. Carrying out a literature search in Academic Search Premier, a digital database of academic journals, 22 articles were selected based on some specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. The selected articles were analysed in order to identify patterns in the emerging themes related to the objective of the review. Three major themes were picked up. These include: Ethics of the influence of religion on behaviour related to HIV prevalence […]
Christian Psychospiritual Therapy Training
Don Bosco Youth Educational Services, Dagoretti Road, Karen, Nairobi Offers:
Christian Psychospiritual Therapy (CPT) – Consists of evidence-based therapy sessions.
Ideal for counsellors, therapists, formators, novices, postulants, junior sisters, and anyone!
Dates for Phase 1 – Therapy itself
23rd to 26th February 2021 (from 8.30am 4.30pm)
Cost: Ksh. 5000/- (includes lunch+2 teas+sessions)
Sample Sessions
Integrating Life Narratives
Embracing the Family Tree
The Flow of my Life
Alchemising Addictions
Befriending my Shadow
Transforming the Trauma
Facilitating Forgiveness
The Now of my Life
Layers of Desires
My Orbit in the Universe
Plus two sessions of Group Therapy
Phase 2 – Special ToT for Therapists & Formators
For those who want to use the techniques in their practice – Having completed the 4 days:
27th February 2021 from 8.30am 4.30pm
Additional Cost: Ksh.2000/-
Certificates will be provided for those who participate in the 5-day training
Residential option: Add Ksh.1500/- per night
(includes supper, bed & breakfast)
Facilitators:
Rev. Dr Sahaya G. Selvam and team
Book by Registering online: https://forms.gle/UKkjev4jqBeh79QH6
Due […]
A Rendezvous’ with COVID- Selvam Shares his Experience
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