Paying a Debt Forward?
Our children became our debtors when my wife and I with God’s help gave them life. Aren’t they obliged to...
January 2019
First Communions for Emmanuel Parish in Sebokeng!
Youngsters at Emmanuel church in Sebokeng, Johannesburg archdiocese, celebrated their First Communion with parish priest Fr Simphiwe Kheswa OFM. (Submitted by Fr Sekabata Solomon...
Vines to be Blessed for a 20th Year
Nagenoeg wine farm at Stellenbosch, Western Cape, will host its 20th Blessing of the Vines on Saturday, January 19, and...
My Greedy Church Cares Nothing for its People
Reading your front-page article “Sacraments not for sale, bishop warns”, my heart hurt. My church used to go out and...
Divine Mercy Scouts for St Raphael’s in Khayelitsha!
A group of nine young men aged 12-17 from St Raphael’s church in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, after completing their two...
Why There’s No Joy in Schadenfreude
At first I thought Tiffany Watt Smith’s little book Schadenfreude: The Joy of Another Misfortune addressed the weirdest of topics...
Fr Chris Townsend: Let’s Talk About Money
The question of “sacraments for sale” is a sensitive one — and Fr Chris Townshend is trying to make sense...
Kindness: Animals Made by God Too
Thérèse Hurly, Durban – Recently I saw a recent post on Facebook of the traditional cruel practices involving bulls, and...
First Communions at St Anthony’s in Pietermaritzburg
First Communion was celebrated at St Anthony’s parish in Pietermaritzburg, with Fr Terry Nash SPS and Deacon Leo Camp as...
