St Sebastian
Martyr of the Faith. St Sebastian was a favourite of artists throughout the ages who painted dramatic depictions of his
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
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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
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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
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Oberammergau of Africa
Seventy years ago, Durban staged its first Passion Play, based on the famous version of Oberammergau in Germany. With a
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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
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Mass readings
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/
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Saints with Unusual Patronages – Spelunkers
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 Anthony the Great
It’s the Feast of St Anthony the Great or Anthony of the Desert, a Christian monk from Egypt, is known
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