One of the hardest things we ever have to do is to see things as they really are. Instead, we are often tempted to seek control rather than truth or understanding. Paul’s words identify the problem and point to how we can live with it: our understanding is always incomplete, and only unconditional love allows …
Dame Sarah Mullally’s appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury invites a deeper question: what truly qualifies a person to lead the Church? The New Testament speaks not of degrees or honours but of love, humility, and the fruits of the Spirit. Jesus himself warned against the illusions of worldly power and status, choosing the wilderness over the throne. In an age of spiritual emptiness, it is not competence but inner transformation that gives authority and life to faith.