Thanks ‘Bee’ to God: Beekeeper Honoured for Service as Catechist
Bob Fassbinder, a beekeeper, uses his love for creation as a tool to reach children while teaching them catechism. On...
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Sacraments and Sacramentals – How are they related?
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sacramentals are sacred signs which bear a resemblance to the sacraments. They...
This is the Woman My Mary Is
Serialong Lebasa, Vereeniging – “Who is Mary to you?”, Fr Emmanuel Dim SMA of Vereeniging asked at a Mass this...
The Ways of God’s Forgiveness
Baptised non-Catholics may not receive the sacrament of penance except under certain circumstances. I find this hard to reconcile with...
Don’t Confuse a Reverence of the Past with Clear Theology
Devout adherence to past practices can be confused with fidelity to tradition. An education that doesn’t promote a love of...
The Richness of Catholic-Evangelical Relations
By Drew Christiansen, S.J In the July issue of Jesuit La Civilta Cattolica, editors Antonio Spadaro, SJ and Marcelo Figueroa...
Pope Prays for Reconciliation in Jerusalem
Pope Francis called on Muslims and Jews in the Holy Land to “moderation and dialogue” as tensions continued around a...
Who Killed Jesus?
Chris Shelmerdine, Bristol, England – Patrick Dacey’s letter (June 28) ponders whether Jesus was killed illegally. St Peter would have...
There’s a New Way to Become a Saint
Pope Francis has approved a fourth pathway to becoming a saint — giving one’s life in a heroic act of...
