Two Sisters of the Daughters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Witbank diocese celebrated their golden jubilees. (From left)
Golden Jubilees for Two Daughters of the Immaculate Heart Read Post »
Liturgical Calendar Year B Weekday Cycle 2 Sunday May 6, 6th Sunday of Easter Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48, Psalm
Mass Readings: 6 May – 13 May, 2018 Read Post »
Those who receive the sacrament are given the strength to overcome “the temptation to separate from God, from his will, from communion with him and fall into the snares of worldly seductions,” the pope said during his weekly general audience.
Pope: The Holy Spirit, Not Magic, Protects People from Evil Read Post »
In one of his columns, Fr Ron Rolheiser OMI mentions the reason for Jesus’ agony in the garden. He says that it was not easy for Jesus to link with a divine source outside himself in prayer. He then concludes that this was the reason for his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Jesus’ Agony Over the Weight of Sin Read Post »
St Frances Academy in Baltimore has removed the name of its “Drs. Camille and Bill Cosby Community Center” after Bill Cosby was convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. The letters on the building came down the same day.
US Catholic School Removes Cosby Name from Building Read Post »
Fr David Rowan SJ, Jesuit regional superior in South Africa, has been elected president of the umbrella body for religious
Fr David Rowan SJ to Head Consecrated Life Body (LCCL) Read Post »
A new Pew Research Centre survey has some interesting takeaways. While the majority of Americans say they believe in a higher power, what they are talking about isn’t necessarily God “as described in the Bible.”
More Americans Believe in a Higher Power than in God, study says Read Post »
Fr Bryan Massingale was invited to meet one of the key works of the Jesuit Institute: to bridge the gap between faith and society – this he will do in the Winter Living Theology series of lectures…
Winter Living Theology 2018: Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Society Read Post »
Two young people had a desire to make a difference in their community and Church, and have been able to do so by joining the St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP). Ofentse Mahasha, who is 19, and Lindokuhle Mwelase, 22, both of St Philip Neri parish in Moletsane, Soweto, said that through the SVP, their eyes have been opened to the needs of many families.
Young Women: ‘Why we are SVP Members’ Read Post »
