A new religious charism in Africa
The African Synod II last October proudly marked the growing number of Africans in religious congregations, some whom occupy important positions. There is a promising future as...
April 2010
Wear a ribbon of repentance
from Dorothea Russell, Cape Town As Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of Johannesburg has said, the Church’s credibility is in ruins because of the sexual abuse scandal.
Why Remain a Catholic?
It has not been easy to be a Catholic lately. The scandal of sexual abuse by Church personnel and the subsequent cover-up of criminal acts has been...
A battle of memory in the new SA
DANCE OF THE RAIN, by Tom Naude. Heinemann Publishers, Johannesburg. 2009. 142pp. Reviewed by Michael Shackleton
Cry, the beloved mission station
By Fr Smangaliso Mkhatshwa Until the recent past many Catholic churches, especially in rural areas, were called “missions”. This, in the main, was a description of the...
Misguided love for animals
Every now and then I am inclined towards a temper tantrum, usually brought on by an over-indulgence of chocolate or some other diet-induced aberration to my blood...
Why I am a Brother
By Br Simeon Banda FSM One day last year I was doing my reflection on the very top of our tank. It was soon after I had...
Ways to be ‘brides of Christ’ in the world
By Colleen Constable Recently my brother and I saw a religious sister dressed in a modern jacket and skirt combination, platform high heels and a veil. It...
Vocations, abuse, and the family
Traditionally this 4th Sunday of Easter, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday, has been regarded as Vocations Sunday. Again traditionally, it had to do mainly with vocations...
The green St Francis
FRANCIS OF ASSISI: CALL TO FREEDOM, by Christopher Neville OFM. Self-published. 2009. 88pp. Reviewed by Michael Shackleton
