Pope’s Lenten Message: Lent is Time to Let Go of Destructive Selfishness
By Junno Arocho Esteves The Lenten season is a reminder for Catholics that overindulgence ruptures communion with God, with others...
March 2019
The Miracle of Pain
Fr Kevin Reynolds – A close friend of mine has mentioned in our chats from time to time how much he...
Pope: God’s Wrath is Just as Great as his Mercy
Christians must not take advantage of God’s forgiveness – selfishly repeating sin after sin – because God’s wrath for those...
Why We Have to Plan for Successors
In Durban, we recently rejoiced to welcome Archbishop Abel Gabuza as coadjutor. When, in time, he succeeds Cardinal Wilfrid Napier,...
Pope Announces Access to Wartime Documents in Vatican Secret Archives
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service – Declaring that the Catholic Church is unafraid of history, Pope Francis announced that...
Married Priest’s Role Too Taxing?
Henry Sylvester, Cape Town – While your editorial on clerical celibacy valiantly attempts to make a case for the Church...
The Science of Being Happy
People with religion tend to be happier than those with who have none, a recent international study found, confirming previous...
Palms to Ashes: A few things to know about Ash Wednesday
Here are some things to know about Ash Wednesday and the kickoff to Lent: In the Table of Liturgical Days,...
Seminarians Assist at Mass
First-year seminarians from St Francis Xavier Seminary in Athlone, Cape Town, celebrated Mass at St Mary’s cathedral. Priests officiating were...
