The Freedom to Be
Every year around this time Marfam carries some message about freedom since on April 27 we South Africans celebrate Freedom...
April 2015
Our Multiple Identities
When I first arrived in South Africa five years ago, I went to open a bank account. And at the...
Mass Readings – April 19-26, 2015
Liturgical Calendar Year B Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday, April 19, Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-19, Psalms 4:2,...
Pope: Gender theory is the Problem, not the Solution
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service Eradicating male and female identities does nothing to solve the problem of unfair or...
Pray to Our Lady Mother of Africa
From Athaly Jenkinson, East London A recent missal shows the Mass of “Our Lady Mother of Africa” on April 30...
Why Zapiro Cartoon Offended
Many Catholics expressed concern over a cartoon by Zapiro which used the crucifixion to make its political point. In the...
Christians keep ties to destroyed village
BY JUDITH SUDILOVSKY Catholic News Service For the elders of Iqrit, Israel, their biggest regret in life is not having...
Finding My Way in a Labyrinth
Recently I had the privilege of walking the labyrinth at the Christian Brothers’ Centre in Stellenbosch with the women’s group...
Easter Offers us New Opportunities
It is always remarkable to see events leading up to Lent: the Brazilian Carnival, New York parade and the New...
