Driving Out Christians
Pilgrims to the Holy Land will see in abundance the holy shrines of Our Lord and the rocks of the prophets. These are often referred to as the “Ancient Stones” of the faith. These...
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Trinity Sunday Reflection
All of us face the same difficulty in life; we face the reality that changes and values that appear to contradict each other. We change and reality also changes; yesterday I was but a...
Pope: Ignoring the Poor Falsifies the Gospel
By Carol Glatz – Christians must not underestimate the importance of embracing and assisting the poor, oppressed and outcast, Pope Francis said. Not only did Jesus entrust his disciples with the task of continuing...
Maris Stella School Celebrates 120 Years!
As Maris Stella School in Durban celebrated 120 years, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier honoured it for transforming love into service. Speaking at a thanksgiving Mass concelebrated with Frs Peter Lafferty and Sean Mullin, the cardinal...
Love Wins For SA/NZ Couple Celebrating 40 Years
Warren and Gloria Firth are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in their home in Christchurch, New Zealand, where they had to move due to apartheid laws. They met in 1978 in London. He was...
Bishop Robert Barron: Catholic Church Should Focus on Getting ‘Nones’ Back
Well-known author and speaker Bishop Robert E. Barron of Los Angeles gave a presentation to the U.S. bishops’, on a topic considered something described as the second-most important issue currently facing church leaders: How...
Pope: Unity is First Sign of True Christian Witness
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The Catholic Church gives an authentic witness of God’s love for all men and women only when it fosters the grace of unity and communion, Pope Francis said. Unity is...
This Week’s Issue: 12 June – 18 June, 2019
» Comrades runners raised R280,000 for Veritas » 100-year-old priest has for sons – all priests » Highlights of a pilgrimage to Rome » Cause for John Bradburne to launch in September » Nthabiseng...
Mass Readings: 16 June – 23 June, 2019
Liturgical Calendar Year C Weekday Cycle 1 Sunday June 16, Trinity Sunday Proverbs 8: 22-31, Psalm 8:4-9, Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15 Monday June 17 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, Psalm 98:1-4, Matthew 5:38-42 Tuesday June 18...
The Best-Kept Secret of the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church has a very big secret. It is so powerful, challenging and relevant, that if every bishop, priest, religious and layperson was committed to communicating and implementing this secret, it would turn...
65 Years for Victor & Maureen Blair!
Victor and Maureen (née Campbell) Blair have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married on May 8, 1954, in Emmanuel cathedral in Durban. More Stories: The Church must Accompany Couples Before and After...
CWD: May this Agency Rise from the Ashes
My personal association with Catholic Welfare & Development (CWD)—the welfare agency of the archdiocese of Cape Town which had to close its doors in November—makes me think of the 1980s. It calls to...
Fr Runaine Radine Ordained!
Fr Runaine Radine (centre) was ordained to the priesthood at St James parish in Schauderville, Port Elizabeth, by Bishop Vincent Zungu. The Southern Cross columnist is pictured here with two of his former classmates...
