Contemplative Prayer Eludes Me
Tom Drake, Johannesburg – Contemplative prayer has interested me for many years, but I must say, I cannot consider I have achieved the communication with God that...
Church / Prayer / Your Letters
by Letters Editor · Published April 30, 2019 · Last modified April 29, 2019
Tom Drake, Johannesburg – Contemplative prayer has interested me for many years, but I must say, I cannot consider I have achieved the communication with God that...
Church / Easter / Raymond Perrier
by Dr Raymond Perrier · Published April 30, 2019 · Last modified January 22, 2024
We wished people a Happy Easter last Sunday but are you doing so this Sunday? Easter for Christians is not a one-off event: rather it is a season lasting a full 50 days and our joy should continue to overflow this year until June 9, this year’s date for Pentecost.
By Carol Glatz – As a follow-up to a 2013 symposium on the origin and evolution of humans, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences held a workshop discussing...
Christian Living / Church / Pope Francis
by CNS · Published April 30, 2019 · Last modified April 29, 2019
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis told high school students to break their cellphone addiction and spend more time on real communication with others and in moments...
Charity / Church / Erin Carelse
by Erin Carelse · Published April 30, 2019 · Last modified April 29, 2019
Catholic parishes around the country are being invited to participate in a major national programme to help the poor in the colder months. Every year for 17...
The Manenberg preparation team for the international Taizé Meeting in Cape Town in September had its first meeting. The team comprises all generations, is interdenominational and, with...
Church / Parish Life / Priests / Your Letters
by Letters Editor · Published April 29, 2019 · Last modified April 28, 2019
Father Chris Townsend, in his column “Let’s talk about money”, raised important points. I cannot stress enough that if only we follow Canon Law with regard to...
By Laura Ieraci – Numerous organisations, both private and public, seek to help those who struggle with substance abuse through programming and support services, but Father Bryan Eyman...
The Rainbow Nation, it has turned out, was just as elusive as the appearances of colours created by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light. In the 25...
Church / Fr John Allen Green / Scripture
by Fr John Allen Green OFM · Published April 28, 2019 · Last modified April 27, 2019
The heart pounding threat of retribution; “just you wait until your father gets home!” When mom use the term ‘father’ instead of ‘dad’, we knew we were...
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