One of the most profound episodes in the gospels is Jesus’ encounter with the woman of dubious repute at Jacob’s Well in Samaria (John 4:5-42). There were many reasons why Jesus should not have engaged with that woman. For one thing, as she rightly noted, he was a Jew and she a Samaritan, members of groups who maintained a mutual hostility.
Christians must be willing to move where the Spirit leads them and not be benchwarmers on the sidelines of efforts to evangelise, Pope Francis said.
Few people would suspect that the order of Capuchin monks, famous for their humble imitation of St Francis, are special guardians entrusted with the duty of caring for Austria’s imperial crypt.
Naming a child is an important task for parents, because it gives children a sense of identity and belonging to their family and to God, Pope Francis said.
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of Durban has called on priests to read the signs which may indicate that the spirit of their priestly vocation is gravely endangered, so as to consciously work for a revival.
Do you remember the childhood story Stone Soup? It’s an old folktale about a couple of hungry travellers who creatively entice hesitant villagers to fill their large cooking pot with delicious soup ingredients.
The Southern Cross has been publishing cartoons on its back page drawn by Conrad Burke since the early 90s. We...
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Liturgical Calendar Year B Weekday Cycle 2 Sunday, April 22, 4th Sunday of Easter, Vocations Sunday Acts 4:8-12, Psalm 118:1,...
