Skop, Skiet and Saints
Dear Reader, On May 11, the Church will observe the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The primary focus of this day is our prayerful desire to...
Gunther Simmermacher
Shrines Around the World: Our Lady of Consolation, Turin
Where’s that: Turin, the metropole of the Piedmont region in north-western Italy. Our Lady’s connection: Cure of a blind man. On October 20 last year, Pope Francis...
How DOG is much like GOD
Dogs are a good model of God’s unconditional love, Günther Simmermacher suggests in this light-hearted article which seeks to point to God’s great love for us. When...
What is the Conclave Really Like?
Question: I watched the movie Conclave, and quite enjoyed it. But how close to reality was it? How is a pope elected? According to cardinals with experience...
Evita se Frock
When Southern Cross editor Günther Simmermacher and columnist Raymond Perrier — who is also the director of the Denis Hurley Centre (DHC) in Durban — visited Pieter-Dirk...
St Mark, the Writer of a Gospel
St Mark the Evangelist was an African who worked with St Peter and St Paul, and went on to found the Church in Egypt. St Mark at...
The Chosen: Holy Spirit at Work
The first two episodes of Season 5 of the hugely popular series The Chosen opened in cinemas throughout South Africa yesterday, April 10. Günther Simmermacher went to...
The Chosen’s “Peter” Discusses New Season
By Günther Simmermacher – Since the phenomenal success of the series The Chosen, about Jesus and his followers, St Peter has been given a new face, that of...
Easter, Jubilee, Faith, Action
Dear Reader, As our cover will tip off those who might have forgotten: this month is Easter, the zenith of the Church’s liturgical year! The colourful Easter...
8 Tips for Evangelising on Social Media
Social media can be a fruitful mission field, but used poorly it can also harm the faith. Günther Simmermacher offers some tips on how we all may...
