Saints with Unusual Patronages – Murderers
There’s a patron saint for virtually everything — and some of these patronages are quite unusual. But that shows that...
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St Sebastian
Martyr of the Faith. St Sebastian was a favourite of artists throughout the ages who painted dramatic depictions of his...
Back to School at Marist Brothers Linmeyer
Marist Brothers Linmeyer welcomed students, staff and parents/guardians back to School! It was lovely to see old and new faces excited to start the...
Fr Dick O’Riordan: A Township Missionary Looks Back
Fr Dick O’Riordan, an Irish missionary, has written his memoirs of ministry in South Africa, and his run-ins with the...
Saints with Unusual Patronages – Oversleeping
There’s a patron saint for virtually everything — and some of these patronages are quite unusual. But that shows that...
Can There Be Mass for the Dead on a Sunday?
Question: Our parish priest occasionally offers the Sunday Mass for the repose of someone’s soul. When this happens, he replaces...
Oberammergau of Africa
Seventy years ago, Durban staged its first Passion Play, based on the famous version of Oberammergau in Germany. With a...
Saints with Unusual Patronages – Clowns
There’s a patron saint for virtually everything — and some of these patronages are quite unusual. But that shows that...
Mass Readings: 22 January – 29 January, 2023
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekday Cycle Year 1 Sunday January 22, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 8:23 9:3/...
