Pope: Prayer not Possible Without the Holy Spirit!
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The Holy Spirit gives Christians the courage and the strength needed to engage in a loving dialogue with God that is like the dialogue of a child with his...
Southern Africa's Catholic Weekly
Digital apostle: Pope cites tech whiz as role model for young people
By Junno Arocho Esteves – In his recent apostolic exhortation, Pope Francis told young men and women that they did not need to look far for role models who avoided the traps of “self-absorption, isolation...
Abuse Survivors Find Healing Rooted in Catholic Faith Can Aid the Church
By Dennis Sadowski – Teresa Pitt Green and Luis Torres Jr. aren’t afraid to say they were sexually abused by priests. They want the church to know it especially, and wider society as well. They...
Pope Encourages Catholics to join Ecumenical Prayer Campaign
By Cindy Wooden – In a video recorded on the phone of the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to join the worldwide “Thy Kingdom Come” prayer campaign May 30-June 9. Archbishop Justin...
When the Pen is Mightier than the Sword
The old proverb claims that “the pen is mightier than the sword”. This saying has been used time and again and has consequently become tired. Though it is a cliché, my observation of current...
Christian Meditation Guru Comes to SA
In September a priest who leads an international Christian meditation movement will visit South Africa. PAUL FALLER provides some background. In September the spiritual leader of the World Community for Christian Meditation will make a...
Scruples in Temptations: Did I Sin?
I admit to being a scrupulous soul and am often plagued by doubts about whether I have given in to temptations or not. A good priest has been very patient and understanding, and has...
Where the Risen Christ Walked
After being raised from the dead, Jesus Christ made several appearances, as Scripture recounts. Over two articles, Günther Simmermacher looks at ten of them. Scripture records several appearances by Christ after the Resurrection. While...
Mercy in All Areas of Life
I had never been a very dedicated follower of the popular Divine Mercy devotion. But around 2016, the time of the Year of Mercy, and even before when I got hold of a copy...
Puzzle of Adopting a Saint Solved
Stephen A Clark, Manila, Philippines – Years ago I heard a talk where it was suggested that we all adopt a saint. Someone to “have our backs” and pray for us. A condition was...
Wars, Threats of More Wars, Dishonour Memorial Day in the US
Flag waving and military parades are synonymous with Memorial Day. It is a day of intense nationalism – highlighting a perceived need for military strength. But there is a far better way for us...
‘Motu proprio’ is First Step to Restoring Trust in the Church
Much of the reporting surrounding Pope Francis’ “motu proprio,” on the pope’s own initiative, titled “Vos estis lux mundi” (“You are the light of the world”), has presented it as the final response to...
Act by Setting up Abuse Committees
Mervyn Pollitt, Waterfall, KZN – As reported in an interview with Ricardo da Silva SJ on Spotlight.Africa, Sr Hermenegild Makoro CPS, general-secretary of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, called for action rather than...
