The Pitfalls of Mission
Sometimes Pope Francis reveals a surprising blunt side. One such episode was told by the Holy Father himself. Talking to...
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The Outlawing of Spanking
The ruling by the Constitutional Court to outlaw all forms of corporal punishment of children by parents has inevitably divided...
You Are a Mission
When he declared October 2019 an Extraordinary Mission Month, Pope Francis invited us to do more than pray for vocations,...
What is Patriarchy?
One keyword in the discussions on gender-based violence is “patriarchy”. In protests against the endemic rape crisis, domestic violence and...
Safety From Men
Once in a while, news reports of rapes and murder of women and girls pile up to create a sense...
The Echoes of 1934
Pope Francis last month sounded a warning from history when he noted that much of the current political rhetoric reminded...
To be Prepared for the Word of God
As Catholics we are taught that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist which we receive at Mass; but often...
In All Things, Charity
Catholics are prone to complain that they do not receive sufficient respect from those outside the Church, especially in the...
Transfer of Feasts
The patronal feast of South Africa, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin into Heaven, is on August 15. This year...
