March 2016
South Africa Needs Easter Hope
GUEST EDITORIAL BY COLLEEN CONSTABLE – Easter hope springs eternal. The risen Christ appeared to Mary of Magdala and said: “Go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am...
Pope’s Via Crucis: Prayers for all those who Suffer
By Cindy Wooden – When he told Pope Francis that writing the meditations for the papal Way of the Cross service was tough, Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti of Perugia-Citta...
Mass Readings: March 27-April 3, 2016
Liturgical Calendar Year C, Weekdays Cycle Year 2 Sunday March 27, Easter Sunday Acts 10:34, 37-43, Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23, Colossians 3:1-4, John 20:1-9 Monday March 28...
Redeeming the Body of Christ
The emotional rollercoaster we travel along during Holy Week to the glory of the Resurrection at Easter can leave us feeling raw. The Scriptures force us to encounter...
Mass Readings: Holy Week, Thurs March 24 -Sunday March 27, 2016
Thursday March 24, Holy Thursday Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14, Psalms 116:12-13, 15-18, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-15 Friday March 25, Good Friday Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Psalms 31:2, 6, 12-13,...
What’s the Point of Fasting?
God commanded it, Jesus practiced it, Church Fathers have preached the importance of it – fasting is a powerful and fundamental part of the Christian life. But...
Nazareth, where the Story of the Incarnation Begins
The story of the Saviour’s incarnation begins in Nazareth, and that of his active ministry with the miracle at the wedding feast in Cana. In the first...
How Can you Tell if Someone is Demon-Possessed?
Recognising the difference between a person who’s possessed and a person struggling with a mental illness or other infirmity is a vital part of the ministry of...
‘Good Friday came early’ – Catholic bishops mourn Brussels attacks
The Holy Week terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday led the city’s bishops to mourn and reflect on the deadly crimes in light of Jesus Christ’s Passion.
