Pray with the Pope: February 2021
Intention for February: We pray for women who are victims of violence, that they may be protected by society and have their sufferings considered and heeded. Needed:...
January 2021
Southern Cross Magazine February issue – Crossword Solutions
Southern Cross magazine – February Crossword solutions Crossword Solutions: ACROSS: 1 Excess, 4 Remand, 9 Tender-hearted, 10 Creator, 11 Prone, 12 Speak, 14 Tempt, 18 Agape, 19...
Pope: Money at Root of Opposition to Annulment Reform
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The potential loss of money and authority are often at the heart of the opposition against reforming the Catholic Church’s annulment process,...
Thy Kingdom Come – But How?
Fr Ralph de Hahn reflects on the most perfect of all prayers – theLord’s Prayer When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he responded...
Should Rosaries Hang off Necks and Car Mirrors?
Question: I’m troubled when I see people wearing the rosary around their necks or hang it from their cars’ rearview mirrors. What is the Church saying about...
‘True Authority’: 4th Sunday of the Year
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15–20 Psalm: Psalm 95:1–2, 6–9 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:32–35 Gospel:...
Vow of poverty: Jesuits to look at its spiritual, practical implications
By Cindy Wooden – Many Catholics look at religious orders of men or women and wonder what their vow of poverty means. After all, the brothers, priests...
SACBC Virtual Plenary 2021
Report from the SACBC – The SACBC Virtual Plenary Session was supposed to have taken placed from the 19th to 22nd January 2021, but due to the untimely death of...
As CNS marks 100 years, it looks forward to its second century of service
By Greg Erlandson – Catholic News Service turned 100 years old in 2020 at the dawn of the pandemic, but it was too busy covering the biggest story...
Mater Domini Home Continues to Fight the Good Fight
Last year was challenging for the Mater Domini Home in Claremont, Cape Town, but with many blessings and new friends the house for women with difficult pregnancies...
