Pilgrims Gear up for Our Lady of the Bushveld
By Erin Carelse – Rustenburg diocese will hold its annual pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Bushveld on May 26 at...
May 2019
Archbishop Buti Tlhagale: ‘Attacks on migrants trash Mandela legacy’
By Erin Carelse – When South Africans hurl insults and inflict violence on migrants, strip them of their belongings, and set...
Every Picture Tells a Story
By Chris McDonnell – The early “iconography” or art of the Church, consisted of beautiful and often symbolic representations of...
Of Scribes and Pharisees: Challenging Negative Stereotypes
By Junno Arocho Esteves – When Pope Francis wants to warn Christians against falling into the trap of rigidity and...
Meet Four Saintly Politicians
Few politicians have a reputation for holiness, but there are four Italians of that dirty trade for whom sainthood causes...
Don’t Blame Church if We’re Lukewarm
Waiting in line for confession a few weeks ago, I witnessed two adults sharing their relationship with the Church with...
Deacon reflects on his ministry
A DEACON’S REFLECTION, by Deacon Greg Garnie. SA Catholic Online Books, 2018. 90pp. Reviewed by Michael Shackleton Pope Paul VI...
The State of Vocations in the Church
On Vocations Sunday we pray in a special way that God’s call to service in the priestly or religious ministry...
Each Priest Can Renew his Parish
Roy Glover, Knysna – I wonder if many of our priests realise the importance of the role they play in...
