Father Michael Lapsley is a former South African anti-apartheid activist who has turned his personal tragedy into a clarion call for peace and forgiveness. In 1990, three months after the release of Nelson Mandela, the ruling de Klerk government sent Father Lapsley a parcel containing two religious magazines. Inside one of them was a highly
Hours after bombs exploded during the final stages of the Boston marathon Father Michael Lapsley, priest, anti-apartheid fighter and a bomb victim himself, spoke to an audience in Washington, DC, about healing. He had not planned it that way. The event was to launch his book, Redeeming the Past: My Journey from Freedom Fighter to Healer.
On Monday 18th March, Shared Interest held their annual Gala to honor, King of Calypso, Harry Belafonte, South African Social Justice Activist, Fr. Micheal Lapsley and SA pop group Freshly Ground.
Hosted by Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning at Saint John's University, Collegeville Minnesota Tuesday October 2, 2012 & Thursday, October 4th 2012 at 7:30 p.m. with responders from the Jewish and Muslim communities for discussion Bigelow Chapel, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities by: Fr Michael Lapsley, SSM, Institute for Healing of Memories
by: Fr Michael Lapsley SSM, Director of the Institute for Healing of Memories Good day, friends. It is an honor to have been invited to give the Havel lecture for 2012. I am humbled to follow in the footsteps of the distinguished individuals who have preceded me, particularly the first lecturer for whom the series
Unfortunately Hurricane Sandy forced cancellation of many of our events that were scheduled to be held in New York this fall. These included Fr. Michael’s book presentation at the Schomburg Center of the New York Public Library, and a day long Healing of Memories Conference sponsored by the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute. We hope to
On October 23, Fr. Michael spoke to 300 students at St. Mary’s Academy in Englewood, Colorado, a Catholic girls high school run by the Sisters of Loreto. Fr. Michael talked with the students about how his experience in the antiapartheid struggle, his bombing, and his healing work as chaplain of Cape Town’s trauma treatment center
Father Michael came to Minnesota (September 28 – October 15). Soon after arriving he and his assistant Madoda Gcwadi led a workshop for 25 participants which was the largest one we have held in Minnesota thus far. A collaborative effort between United Theological Seminary and the Healing of Memories Working Group, it was a remarkably
Fr. Lapsley Speaking at Book Launch
