‘Life is tough. We are praying for you’ – Parish Billboard Touches Community
A glance, a thought, a prayer are what St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Parish had hoped to inspire in commuters when...
2017
Flaunting our Bodies Through Dress
Nthabiseng Maphisa examines the impact of the way we dress. As Christians our goal is always to allow Christ to shine through us – in the way we act, treat others and yes, in how we dress
Is a Community of the Faithful Essential for Salvation?
Are the faithful saved individually or as a community of believers? A friend quotes this text: If your lips confess...
This Week’s Issue: 26 July-1 August
»Church licence law ‘could limit freedoms’ »What does ‘laicising’ a priest mean? »The tradition of Jerusalem’s ‘holy tattoo’ »The need...
I’m Not Guilty of Adam’s Sin – How Can We Be Called Sinners?
Original sin is the sin of disobedience to God committed by Adam, yet we his descendants are tainted by that...
Mass Readings: 30 July-6 August, 2017
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday July 30, 17th Sunday of the Year 1 Kings 3:5,...
God is Eternally Good – My Answer to an Atheist
Why does God permit evil? Is it because he is not good? Or is he cruel? Mputhumi Ntabeni takes an...
It’s Been a Year – French Priest’s Martyrdom was a Life-Changing Event
The martyrdom of a French priest killed a year ago while celebrating Mass was an event that “has transformed me...
Tough Times for Family Farmers and Farmworkers
Farmers and farm workers have many challenges and in some cases are exploited as Tony Magliano discovers. For most of...
