July is for Grandparents
Working with family themes month by month has been quite useful for me to reflect more deeply on the domestic church, or the little church of the home, on how God is present in...
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Parishioners of Dawn Park with their Bishop Duncan Tsoke!
Auxiliary Bishop Duncan Tsoke with the youth of the church of the Resurrection in Dawn Park, Boksburg, Johannesburg archdiocese, on Pentecost Sunday. (Submitted by Modjadji Motupa) More Stories: How We Can Renew Our Parishes...
Did I Receive a Miracle?
At Mass a couple of weeks ago I had an annoyingly sore throat from post-nasal drip. (I promise, the story will get better after this thoroughly uninspiring opening line). When I returned to my...
Plans for SA Taizé Meeting Gather Pace
The deadline to register for the international Taizé Meeting taking place in Cape Town in September is approaching fast, and preparations are gathering pace. The Taizé Pilgrimage of Trust is expected to draw 4000-5000...
The Creed is the Bulwark of our Faith
In his final of three articles on the Nicene Creed, MICHAEL MAYER looks at how the laity fit into the Church. In our earlier articles we started off looking at “the dignity and role of...
Why Church and Politics Must Mix
I once preached that as God had incarnated himself into our world, so he wants to be incarnated into all aspects of our lives, including politics. There was a sharp silence, as if people...
3 Priests Ordained at Mariannhill!
Frs Lindelwa Dlamini of St Michael’s mission in Mariannhill, Owen Jimu from Malawi and Tiago Vilanculo from Mozambique were ordained at Mariannhill monastery church by Bishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara CMM of Ingwavuma. He also...
Port Shepstone Sisters hold Spiritual Workshop
The Daughters of St Francis of Assisi in Port Shepstone, Umzimkulu diocese, held a spiritual workshop to share the vision of founding bishop Michael Fleischer CMM. The workshop also heralded the celebration of this...
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection
This is my body, broken for you… The abused becomes the abuser in a spiral of retaliation and anger that continues as we are beset on our journey, robbed, beaten and left naked and...
Confirmation at St Monica’s in Oudtshoorn!
St Monica’s church in Robertson, Oudtshoorn diocese, celebrated the confirmation of five young parishioners. With diocesan administrator Fr John Atkinson are candidates Ivanese Sauls, Andrea Joseph, Christall Petersen, Zenobia Slinger and Ivanah Sauls. (Photo: Olwen West)...
A Test of Humanity
Eighty years ago, a German ship’s captain defied the Nazi regime in 1939 by sailing an ocean liner around the world to find safe haven for 900 Jewish refugees. Captain Gustav Schröder went to...
The Weight of an Elephant on your Back
Lucy Moll, Pretoria – Thank you for the refreshingly honest article by Jenny Uebbing, “Why I am not leaving the Church” (May 29). Even in dispelling some long-held myths and digesting the scandal which...
Edenvale Parish Youth Walk for Our Lady of Fatima!
The youth of St Therese’s parish in Edenvale, Johannesburg, joined the Our Lady of Fatima pilgrimage walk in Malvern. (Back from left) Sibusiso and Seles, with (middle from left) Simone, Kirsten, Miranda, Cassandra, Trista, Kaylee...
