13th Sunday Reflection: Fish Love and Idols
Franciscan Reflections From The Hermitage – 13th Sunday In Ordinary Time Year A – 2023 – Fish Love and Idols – (Matthew 10:37-42) Loss and grief… the story of life…...
June 2023
Pope to New Archbishops: Put Preaching at Centre of the Church
By Justin McLellan, CNS – In the mould of Sts Peter and Paul, Catholics are called to be members of a church that constantly follows Jesus and...
Neocatechumenal Way Holy Land Pilgrimage
By Dino Furgione – The community of the Neocatechumenal Way in Delft, parish of St Lawrence, in Cape Town has just returned from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land,...
Our Persecuted Christian Brothers and Sisters
For many of us who strive to seriously practice faith in Jesus Christ, and to extend that practice out into the marketplace, the political square and society...
Vatican provides Bible readings for Mass to Pray for Self-Restraint
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The Latin version of the Roman Missal, the book of prayers used for Mass, includes a special set of prayers for a...
Priest’s Journey from Jo’burg to Jerusalem
This year’s Winter Living Theology series of lectures will be presented in August and September by world-renowned Bible scholar Fr David Neuhaus, a Jesuit who was born...
Vatican Confirms Papal ‘Staycation’ in July
By CNS – As has been his practice since becoming pope in 2013, Pope Francis will take most of the month of July off as a sort...
The Southern Cross at Christ the New Man Parish for Sisters Farewell
The Southern Cross attended an all-day farewell function for the Sisters of St Brigid at the Christ the New Man parish in Garankuwa, north of Pretoria. (Photos:...
Pope: Troubled Priests need Honesty, Conversion, Purification
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The mostly “silent and hidden” work of the Servants of the Paraclete, a religious order that ministers to priests and religious banned...
Pope: Remain Faithful to What Counts, No Matter the Cost
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Jesus says to have no fear of ridicule, persecution or criticism for being faithful to the Gospel, but to be afraid of...
