Mass Readings: 15 April – 22 April, 2018
Liturgical Calendar Year B Weekday Cycle 2 Sunday, April 15, 3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-19, Psalm 4:2, 4,...
2018
Cartoon of the Week: The Pew
The Southern Cross has been publishing cartoons on its back page drawn by Conrad Burke since the early 90s. We have...
Tlhabane Parish Took it to the Mountain
By Ezzy Seabelo – On the day before Palm Sunday, the community of St Peter’s church in Tlhabane, led by parish...
Pope: The Devil is a Real Threat to Christian life, Not a Myth!
The path to holiness does not involve wrestling with some abstract boogeyman, but involves a “constant struggle against the devil, the prince of evil,” Pope Francis said.
In his new apostolic exhortation, “Gaudete et Exsultate” (“Rejoice and Be Glad”), released by the Vatican, the pope urged Christians not to think of the devil as an intangible construct but rather “a personal being who assails us.”
Fruits of Our Family Mission Statement
When our children were small, we tried to show them who they were from the inside by being godly on the outside. Our parents instilled in us great principles and values and we wanted to do the same for our children so that they could be responsible citizens of the world. We encouraged them to be strong on the inside and at peace on the outside.
St Joseph’s Theological Institute Students Graduate on High!
The 13th graduation ceremony at St Joseph’s Theological Institute (SJTI) in Cedara saw 15 students receive bachelor of arts degrees and higher and advanced certificates with first-class and distinction across the departments of theology, philosophy and development studies.
St Vincent de Paul’s worldwide head visits South Africa
Br Renato Lima de Oliveira of Brazil, the 16th president-general of the SVP, visited seven African countries where the society’s presence is strong: Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa.
Via Lucis Stations Booklet Now Out in Afrikaans
The Via Lucis (Way of Light), consisting of the 14 Stations of the Resurrection, is now available in an Afrikaans edition.
Pope Francis’ Best Tips for Being Holy
Here is a selection of inspiring quotes from Gaudete et Exsultate (“Rejoice and Be Glad”), Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation on holiness:
