November 2016

Fruits of Year of Mercy Evident

John Lee, Johannesburg – I was delighted and overjoyed to receive a surprise letter from Bishop Emeritus Hubert Bucher of Bethlehem, now residing at Mariannhill. The letter,...

Who was Andrew the Apostle?

The feast of St Andrew the Apostle is November 30.  Here’s what we know about him. Andrew was the brother of Simon Peter, both were fishermen on...

Marist Memories

Concerning the Marist Brothers’ schools in Port Elizabeth, I recently read in your publication the following paragraph: “In 1952 this school for junior and high school boys...

Advent and Random Acts of Kindness

Beginning the church’s liturgical year, Advent (from “ad venire” in Latin, or “to come to”) is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to...

St Barbara Kicks off the Christmas Season

Although there are different versions of the story of St Barbara, Christians in the Middle East and Central Europe still celebrate the early Christian martyr on December...