Don’t Like Quiet? Get Over it for Lent
Prayer, one of the three pillars of Lenten discipline, along with fasting and almsgiving, seems to get the biggest boost...
March 2017
What Are Chastity and Celibacy?
What does the Church mean by chastity and celibacy? Do priests make a vow of celibacy? Does priestly celibacy lead...
The Faith of Palestine’s Christians
Last month Günther Simmermacher made a private visit to the Holy Land. In the first of a series of articles,...
Planned Giving: Pledge Freely
Brian Pretorius, Cape Town – Lots of the points raised in all the correspondence concerning parish fundraising and sustainability (February...
Pope: Conversion doesn’t Happen through Magic, but Through God
God, by his power, is able to lead you to faith, repentance, and freedom. “Gently instruct those who oppose the...
To Work is a Central Human Right?
This month South Africans celebrate the most precious rights we possess and the rights for which the struggle for our...
Protect and Share Clean Water
Access to clean drinking water is a basic human right and a key component in protecting human life, Pope Francis...
This Life: We’re in it Together
Guest editorial by Michael Shackleton – This week we look at the call of Christians to put to death the...
When is Giving Up Stuff Really a Lent Sacrifice?
For several years I gave up chocolate for Lent. The idea of going without chocolate for 40 days seemed like...
