Jesus would have grabbed the headlines
THE MOUNTAIN GRAPEVINE: A Reconstruction of Events Surrounding the Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, by May-Muriel d’Oliveira....
2009
A most handy directory
THE CATHOLIC DIRECTORY 2009-2010. Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Pretoria. 2009. 606pp. R150 Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher
Great TV ads unite us
While most South Africans will tell you that they hate advertising, particularly television ads, I get the feeling that what...
Do this in memory of me
Within the overall 2009 family life theme of growing together, “Growing bigger and older” is the family life theme for...
Celebrate refugees for their courage
By Bishop Barry Wood OMI The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees currently estimates that there are over 20 million...
Let’s ‘Do God’
It was refreshing to read in last week’s edition of The Southern Cross that the British & Irish Lions rugby...
Heart, not mind, matters most
For some years now I have felt that the Catholic Church places greater emphasis on matters of the mind rather...
No credit for huge visa fees
The publication date of this issue of The Southern Cross coincides with my sister’s birthday. She turns 70 this year...
I met Pope Pius XII
There has been mention recently of Pope Pius XII. I met him, possibly one of the last South Africans to...
