The path to the priesthood is long — from the first discernment to ordination and then ministry. Five Johannesburg […]
Seminarians Speak: The Priests We Want to Be Read Post »
Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher MUSINGS…In A Strange Time, by Bishop Graham Rose. SA Catholic Online Books (2021). 114 pp. Bishop Graham
Bishop Graham Rose: Musings …in a Strange Time Read Post »
Marriage is difficult, but with love, communication and faith, it is possible to overcome obstacles, writes Günther Simmermacher Many years ago
The Glow of Love at Home Read Post »
At a time when domestic abuse is rife and people are losing hope, there is a saint for both situations.
The Patron of the Impossible: St Rita of Cascia Read Post »
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 »
