Maronite Church Hosting Festival In May
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite parish in Mulbarton, Johannesburg, will be hosting its 17th annual festival on Sunday, May 27 […]
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A Leader of Our Time
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was a game-changer in the struggle against apartheid and patriarchy — and a devout Christian. COLLEEN CONSTABLE reflects on impact and faith of the beloved and controversial leader.
“I shall never lose hope. My people shall never lose hope. In fact, we expect that the work will go on.”
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Maybe Restrictions Make Kids Leave the Church?
We had four children and took them to Mass from an early age, as my late husband and I enjoyed going to Mass together as a family. I was strict, as I was very conscious about disturbing others, and the children got the message that they had to behave at Mass.
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Sr Megan Rice: Jailed for Nuclear Protest, Now Documentary Star
From her petite frame, knit sweater and snow-white hair, it would be difficult to guess that 88-year-old Sister Megan Rice, a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, recently spent two years behind bars for a felony.
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Early Intervention Critical To Save Kids From Gangs
The alarming increase in gang-related violence in the Western Cape in the last few months negatively affects children, both as victims and perpetrators of such violence, according to a report by the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO).
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Life’s Littered Paths
When Pope Francis was elected to the Chair of St Peter, he reportedly whispered: “I am a sinner, but I trust in the infinite mercy and patience of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
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Cartoon on ‘Bad Popes’ Not Good!
Liz Blunden Gunter, George – I would respectfully like to suggest that the Conrad cartoon (and also the Church Chuckle)
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In God’s Hands, All is As it Must Be
A lovely experience of walking in snow recently reminded me of a spiritual retreat I once attended on the four principles of Indian spirituality. These principles all point to the fact that the circumstances of life are all sovereignly ordained by God.
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Pope Francis: All About Infant Baptism
Parents who prefer not to baptise their children in the hopes that they will “understand and ask for baptism” as adults lack faith that the Holy Spirit will act in their child’s life, Pope Francis said.
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