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Corpus Christi

Mass Readings: 7 June – 14 June, 2026

Southern CrossJun 3, 2026

Liturgical CalendarYear A – Weekday Cycle Year II Sunday June 7, The Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)Dt 8:…

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Why the Sacred Heart of Jesus Matters

Fr Ralph de HahnJun 3, 2026

The Church marks the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the 3rd Friday after Pentecost, with that beautiful…

Blessed Joseph Gérard Inspires Pilgrims to Holiness

Blessed Joseph Gérard Inspires Pilgrims to Holiness

Kati DijaneJun 2, 2026

Thousands of faithful from across the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho gathered at Ha MaJesu Parish in Roma on 29 May…

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A Living Faith: How Blessed Joseph Gerard Still Inspires Lesotho

Each year, the sacred grounds of Roma Ha MaJesu become a gathering place for thousands of pilgrims who come seeking…

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Evangelical Worship Music

Are Hillsong Songs Okay for the Mass?

Southern CrossMay 27, 2026

Question: Many of our hymns are exclusively Catholic, but I think I am correct in saying that hymns of other…

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Why are Cardinals Given a Church in Rome?

Southern CrossMay 15, 2026

Question: What does it mean when a cardinal from a country outside Italy, like our Cardinal Stephen Brislin, is given…

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Why No Pope Peter II?

Question: The recent papal election made me wonder: Why has no pope ever taken the name Peter II? Answer: There…

How to Prepare for Communion at Home

How to Prepare for Communion at Home

Southern CrossApr 28, 2026

Question: What should one do to prepare for the reception of Holy Communion at home when one is no longer able…

Wages of sin is death

How does God deal with an unrepentant criminal?

Michael ShackletonApr 21, 2026

Question: We are told to entrust the punishment of criminals to the law and the ultimate judgment to God, and…

Our Lady of Good Counsel

Devotion to an Icon?

Southern CrossApr 16, 2026

Question: What does it mean to have a devotion to an inanimate icon or artwork, like Pope Leo XIV has…

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Did Jesus Tell Us to Ignore the Poor?

Southern CrossMar 23, 2026

Question: When Jesus says, “The poor will always be among us”, is he giving up on solving the problem of…

Paul Carlo Moore and James Anthony Rice are ordained to the transitory diaconate in Holy Redeemer church in Bergvliet, Cape Town, in May after having received their formation at the Neocatechumenal Way’s Redemptoris Mater Seminary.

Why does the Neocatechumenal Way have its own seminary?

Southern CrossMar 19, 2026

Question: The Neocatechumenal Way is neither a prelature nor an ordinariate, so how come they have their own seminaries? Are…

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Who Were the First Catholics in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Southern CrossFeb 24, 2026

Question: Where in sub-Saharan Africa (that is, outside North Africa, Ethiopia and Sudan) was the Catholic Church first established? Answer:…

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