St George slayed no dragons, but he certainly was a real person who was martyred 1700 years ago. Günther Simmermacher […]
St George ‘the Dragon-Slayer’ was a Real Person Read Post »
A new documentary charts the experience of Irish missionaries under apartheid and afterwards. Günther Simmermacher watched the film — and
Irish Missionaries in South Africa – Poverty, Chastity and (d)is-Obedience Read Post »
Question: I would like to know whether St Joseph was celibate during his marriage to Mary. Was the marriage never
Was St Joseph Chaste? Read Post »
Redemptorist Father Cyril Axelrod cannot hear nor see, but he always finds new ways of communicating God’s love. Günther
Father Cyril Axelrod: New Ways of Communicating God’s Love Read Post »
In February 2001, Günther Simmermacher became the editor of The Southern Cross. Here he reflects on the past 20 years,
Long Haul: 20 Years as Southern Cross Editor Read Post »
70 years ago Pope Pius XII established the Southern African hierarchy. It was the moment the local Church grew up.
1951: When the Southern African Church Grew Up Read Post »
Question: Joseph took Mary and baby Jesus to Egypt when King Herod ordered the massacre of the Innocents. But how
Where Did the Holy Family Hide in Egyptian Exile? Read Post »
A moving story he heard at a friend’s funeral got Günther Simmermacher thinking about the corrosive effects of anger and
How my friend lost his bitterness Read Post »
In August Archbishop Abel Gabuza wrote a reflection on the coronavirus pandemic. “Let your half-full cup be the source of
Archbishop Abel Gabuza 1955-2021 Read Post »
