Kenneth Akua SM was ordained deacon by Bishop Thomas Burns SM in Rome on 3 November 2018. Kenneth, who is from Cameroon, is the first Marist seminarian to progress to the fourth year of theology studies in Rome. He has begun a License in Dogmatic Theology at the Gregorian University and is taking part in the Liturgy course offered by the Diocese of Rome for Presiders of Liturgy. His pastoral ministry is with the Sant’Egidio community where he assists people with disabilities. Kenneth will return to the District of Africa next year.Book Review 
Proper Mercy(Comments Off on Proper Mercy)
My curiosity was awakened last year when I heard Pope Francis talk about mercy as something that most of us do not understand properly. Most of us see mercy as a minor attribute of God or a quality we need in order to be liked.… More
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An Inner Music Living a Life in God
by Craig Larkin sm
Reviewed by Sr Eileen Brosnahan RSM
This beautifully presented book provides an introduction to twenty spiritual writers and mystics. It offers a series of down-to-earth reflections on how the insights of the mystics can relate to and transform our lives.… More
Chronicle of Rapid Change for the Society of Mary
A Review
The 125th Jubilee Magazine of the New Zealand Province of the Society of Mary is an absorbing read. It does not attempt to provide an overview of the history of the Society of Mary going back 176 years but rather focuses on the life of the Province over the last 25 years.… More
Lofty, No Ordinary Bishop – by Kathleen Baran
Reviewed by Fr John Craddock sm
Lofty, No Ordinary Bishop by Kathleen Baran is no ordinary biography. It is not only the outline of the life of a holy priest and Bishop but also one which allows reflections by people who knew and loved Bishop Gerry.… More