The Great Power of a Smile
By Fr Ralph de Hahn – One morning I woke up smiling and began to wonder if I had been smiling all through the night. I then began...
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St Joseph Sodality in Swaziland Celebrates Feast Day
St Joseph Sodality celebrated the feast of St Joseph at St Peter and Paul Parish, Kwaluseni in Swaziland, a mission overseen by the Consolata priests, where they...
Preparing for the Day of Judgment
By James Katende – The idea of Judgment Day brings deep contemplation, as it is a day when the Creator of the universe will stand in righteous...
West Rand Youth Deanery Hosts Lenten Retreat
By Kati Dijane – As South Africa celebrated Human Rights Day on March 21, over 200 young souls gathered in the West Rand Deanery in the Archdiocese...
Feast of the Annunciation
The Solemnity of the Annunciation celebrates the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive a son by the power of the...
Cardinal Fernández: Poetry key to understanding Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis’ love for poetry is not just a personal interest but a key to understanding his vision of faith and...
Is Salvation Possible for Non-Believers?
Question: Jesus says: “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him” (John 6:44). Is any discrimination implied? Does it mean that...
Why Do We Give Alms during Lent?
By Paul Senz, CNS – Lent is a time of sacrifice. We strive to unite ourselves with the suffering of Jesus, walking with him in the desert,...
Holy Cross Church in Garankuwa, Pretoria, Launches Jubilee Year
By Daluxolo Moloantoa, pics by Thulane Msiza – Holy Cross Church in Garankuwa, north of Pretoria, held an opening of the Jubilee Year on Sunday, starting with a...
Mass Readings: 30 March – 6 April, 2025
Liturgical Calendar Year C – Weekday Cycle Year I Sunday March 30, 4th Sunday of Lent Jos 5: 9a. 10-12/ Ps 34: 2-3. 4-5. 6-7 (9a) /...
