Ash Wednesday Mass Readings
Mass readings Ash Wednesday March 1 Year A First Reading: Joel 2:12-18, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51:3-6, 12-14,17 Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 The...
February 2017
Are you Ready for Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is a day on which we begin our Lenten journey. As such it is a day of conversion, as KELVIN BANDA OP explains. One of...
Could We Fight Wars Over Water?
Experts warn that water will become the scarce resource over which conflicts will be fought. ANTONIO TONIN urges strong action to prevent wars over water In the Book of...
Three Continents, Three Generations and Three Religions
The Bible calls believers to live in harmony, pope says The Torah, the first five books of the Bible, tell the story of God’s love for humanity...
Pope’s Lenten Message – Don’t Ignore God’s Word
Without making room for God’s word in their hearts, people will never be able to welcome and love all human life, Pope Francis said. “Each life...
To be friends with God this Lent
DEEPENING FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD: Daily Reflections for Lent, by Anthony Egan SJ, Trevor Hudson & Russell Pollitt SJ. Jesuit Institute SA, Johannesburg (2017). 129pp Reviewed by Günther...
Jesus Guided by Truth, Not One-Size-Fits-All-Mentality
Jesus was motivated by truth and mercy, not blanket judgments that lead to deceit and hypocritical ways of skirting around God’s law, Pope Francis said. Christians are...
Saving Water Protects God’s Creation
Walter Middleton, Johannesburg – I applaud José Scalabrino (January 18) for his simple but clear suggestions on how to save water. Water is life and we need...
What is the World Meeting of Popular Movements?
You may not have heard about it, but it was a big deal – big enough to inspire Pope Francis to get involved. The big deal...
Hope in Lent
This Week’s editorial looks at the REAL hope of the Lenten Season One of the most fascinating tales in Greek mythology is that of Pandora, the first...
