Paying Taxes Is To Take a Moral Stand
To pay our taxes is to give counter-witness to the corruption of our political leaders, argues Sarah-Leah Pimentel.
November 2017
What Happens at Mass? A Joy in Being Saved
If people really understood that participating at Mass is witnessing Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection, then maybe they would stop taking pictures, talking, making comments and acting as if it were some kind of show, Pope Francis said.
26 November is Our National Day of Prayer
Faith-based organisations, together with the Motsepe Foundation, will be hosting a National Day of Prayer on November 26 — and all South Africans are invited.
Sunday Times Associate Editor Talks to Seminarians
Catholic seminarians hosted prominent political journalist Ranjeni Munusamy as a guest lecturer. Ms Munusamy, currently associate editor of The Sunday Times and previously of The Daily Maverick, comes from Dundee diocese and is at present a parishioner in Bryanston, Johannesburg
SA Mercy Pilot Asks For Prayers
An October e-mail was received from a South African charter pilot to the Central African Republic. He flies for global humanitarian organisations who “help the locals tremendously. The aircraft getting these supplies out to the people are the lifeblood of the country — without them they would have nothing. We are almost their only hope.”
Fr Tshiamo Logic “Rock” Makaba Ordained for Gabarone Diocese
Bishop Frank Nubuasah SVD of Francistown, Botswana, presided over the first ordination of Fr Tshiamo Makaba to the priesthood for Gaborone diocese
Holy Rosary School and ‘Philosophy for Children’
Holy Rosary School in Edenvale, Johannesburg, hosted internationally acclaimed British “Philosophy for Children” educator Jason Buckley.
Young People: Tell the Pope & Bishops What You Think
The Jesuit Institute of South Africa has called on all young people between the ages of 15 and 27 to submit short videos telling Pope Francis and the bishops what they think about the Catholic Church and its direction.
Why Our Statues Are Not Idols
We know that images and statues of Christ and the saints are nothing more than plaster, wood or paint. As such they have no magical powers.
