fascinating, inspiring, magnificent, touching: all superlatives are already in this blog. That is why we say today, even though everything is aptly simple
ch: It was a good and simply beautiful day. How should a day also be different, we were allowed to stay at the Cape of Good Hope. On a coastal road, the trip went on the peninsula along bizarre cliffs, where the surging waves of the Atlantic. On the rocks break the meter-high waves, the spray sparkling in the sunshine. Beside us lies the smallest and richest plant kingdom in the world. Although it represents only 0.4 percent of the earth's surface, can be found, it has 8000 plant species. 2000 of them are actually only in the Cape, of course. Most belong to the fine brush. The largest proportion constitutes the Protheagruppe. The Prothea is the national flower of South Africa, named after the Greek god Proteus, the shape of his 
could change. Just as varied this plant blooming along the trail. Alone, 650 different varieties of heather growing on the rock. Regular fires of flora are even desired, because the seed capsules of the fine bushes are so hard that they can just pop in the fire. The brother of fire from the Franciscan Canticle of the Sun may affect its fertilizing power here. The traces of the recent fire, which will first be concerned that traces back to life. The idea of impermanence, of destruction and creation, here is within reach in the plants, in ebb and flow, has been in ever new forms of the mighty rock that flattened the sea.
At Cape Point, the cathedral choir have a large audience quickly, as they sing in such a famous landmark in their song. Some German tourists sing surprised and happy. Over lunch at Cape Point opens up again the wide view of the ocean. Black and white ostrich and gray females strutting through the grass. Birds with iridescent plumage pecking slyly after the snack score. Little mouse to collect the 
the crooked parking. Energetic show the baboons. They steal all the bags ever, in order to share the food supply of the travelers. Satisfied sits a baboon with a snatched Sandwich on the roof of a parked car. Zebras graze on the slopes, as we return to the other side of the peninsula through the park.
It remains only for a short time to change before we start again. Through the city with its magnificent buildings, but also monstrous high-rises, it goes over the highway in a town-ship. Km long line up the corrugated iron huts. In the largest township outside Cape Town live 
800 000 to one million people. We are heading to a slightly smaller, even more distant from the center of Township. At St. Timothy parish in Tafelsig we celebrate together today worship. The melodies of the hymns Download now a sing-along. Father Emanuel Siljeur celebrated with Father William (Provost Dr. Wilhelm Gegenfurtner) and Father Peter (Peter Hubbard canon). With charisma and enthusiasm, he makes the meaning of the paschal mystery once again be present. He speaks of communion in faith, calls for a standing together. "God works through everyday experiences. Let us open our eyes, we see something new, God is clearly in everyone, God does not leave God is with us, God has suffered and risen! "In vigorous, enthusiastic words he gives about 60 believers from the settlement, the come, are hope. More is not afraid to worship the day before, says he us after the show. You have 
afraid in the dark when they again have to go home. It is this contrast that is also found here. The living conditions are hostile, poverty is far too narrow limits. But people who live in this poverty meet us with joy and open affection. Hot swap them with us the greeting of peace, we take on the hands and pray together for everything that comes in the intercessions expressed: the desire for peace, tolerance and the gifts of reasonable confidence. With applause to thank the congregation of the cathedral choir, the choir from the home of the Pope, as he presented Father Emmanuel, followed by the concert. Return we gifted back from the township, where hope is by faith in shanties at home.
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