St Maximilian: Martyr, Missionary, Media Man
St Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priest who was murdered by the Nazis, is one of the three patrons of The...
March 2016
Does Christ tell us to Maim Ourselves?
By David Brattston – In Matthew 18:8-9, Christ issues a peculiar command: “If your hand or foot causes you to sin,...
Show some Leadership, Mr Mbeki!
History, by its nature, is a contested terrain that is mostly written by the victors. But now and then the...
What are Works of Mercy? How do we do them? Pt 2
Dating back to the 1100s, the corporal and spiritual works of mercy are a means of practising a living faith....
Mass Readings: March 6-13, 2016
Liturgical Calendar Year C, Weekdays Cycle Year 2 Sunday March 6, 4th Sunday of Lent Joshua 5:9-12, Psalms 34:2-7, 2...
Pope Francis: Corrupt benefactors – ‘We don’t need Dirty Money’
Speaking out against exploitation and unfair wages for workers, Pope Francis told benefactors to forget about donating money to the...
During Lent: Are you walking along ‘the way of life’ or ‘the path of lies’
By Carol Glatz – Living locked up inside a “bubble of vanity” keeps people from seeing Christ, who is waiting on the...
‘It’s Never too Late to Convert – but It’s Urgent!’
God’s patience towards sinners is without limit, yet the time for conversion is now, Pope Francis said during his Angelus...
