Beating Swords into Plowshares
“In the days to come, the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised...
February 2015
Pilgrims in the modern world: Daily Reflections for Lent
PILGRIMS IN THE MODERN WORLD: Daily Reflections for Lent, by Frances Correia & Raymond Perrier. Published by the Jesuit Institute,...
Use Words of Empathy, not Spite
Karin Human, Pretoria We often are blinded into thinking that people holding up signs at traffic lights are the only...
Discipline and Dignity
Pope Francis got himself into some hot water this month when he seemed to endorse some forms of physical punishment...
What Value is our Lenten Sacrifice?
We are to do penance for our sins and Lent is a good time to concentrate on this. The early...
Committing our focus on the family
Family-friendly, family-focused and family-centred. Are they all the same thing or is it just semantics to pose that question?
Seasons of Discomfort and Joy
Keen readers may have picked up in the last few editions of The Southern Cross that I have just started a new...
Mass Readings 22 February – 1 March, 2015
Liturgical Calendar Year B Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday, February 22, First Sunday of Lent Genesis 9:8-15, Psalms 25:4-9, 1...
Pope: Liberty & Equality can Turn Bad
By Carol Glatz Liberty and equality are not enough for the well-being of a nation, there must also be a...
