Pray With the Pope: March 2020
Intention: We pray that the Church in China may persevere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity.
February 2020
Catholics ‘unfriend’ social media, choose ‘digital detox’ for Lent
By Tim Swift – No selfies. No cat videos. Not even an artfully composed photo of avocado toast. Sheila Wheltle’s social...
Almsgiving: Lent’s Overlooked Discipline
Is there any question that almsgiving is the under-practiced, under-encouraged Lenten discipline when compared with prayer and fasting? In this...
Pope’s Lenten Message: Reconciling Oneself To God Leads To Healing
By Carol Glatz – Lent is a time for deeper dialogue with God through prayer, for renewed gratitude for God’s mercy...
Mass Readings: 1 March – 8 March, 2020
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekday Cycle Year 2 Sunday March 1, 1st Sunday of Lent Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7, Psalm...
This Week’s Issue: 26 February – 3 March, 2020
» Bishop slams unholy Sundays » Family affair in Durban Passion Play » Pro-life film comes to SA cinemas »...
First Sunday in Lent Reflection
Struggle can either form us, or it can deform us. We all know what it means to live in a...
Cartoon of the Week: The Power of Lent!
The Southern Cross has been publishing cartoons on its back page drawn by Conrad Burke since the early 90s. We...
Mass Readings: 1 March – 8 March, 2020
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekday Cycle Year 2 Sunday March 1, 1st Sunday of Lent Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7, Psalm...
