Mary Magdalene – From 7 Demons to Disciple
We find Mary Magdalene’s story in all four gospels, where she’s mentioned by name 14 times Luke 8:1-2 – “After this, Jesus travelled about from one town and...
Author: Jael SC
Southern Cross Reader Sees Great-Grandfather’s Name in First Issue
Moira Hansen was paging through the first issue of our new magazine when a name caught her eye…Charles Rudden. The article “From our Vaults: 100 Years Ago”...
The Assumption of Mary
The Feast of the Assumption commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily assumption into heaven. One of the traditions associated with the Assumption is the collection...
Sr Andrea van Hal OP, Rest in Peace
Dominican Sister Andrea van Hal died on July 16 at Emmaus convent, East London. She was 92. The Sisters had been notified after supper that Sr Andrea’s...
From Our Vaults: 22 Years Ago: August 2, 1998
Catholic Church in KZN killing fields Following political assassinations in the Richmond area in KwaZulu-Natal’s Midlands that have claimed 30 lives, many rural people go to town...
8 Verses to Remind You That You Belong to Jesus
Feeling out of place? Adrift in the World? Are you in a season of loneliness or loss? Our churches being closed doesn’t mean you need to feel...
Sr Fortunata Makwaba Makes Her First Vows
Due to Covid-19, it was an empty church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Thokoza, Johannesburg archdiocese, when Sr Fortunata Makwaba made her first vows as...
Bishop Patrick Mvemve dies at 79 – Rest in Peace
Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve, former head of Klerksdorp diocese and auxiliary in Johannesburg, died on July 6 at the age of 78 — days after the death...
Cartoon of the Week: The Perils of Serving
The Southern Cross has been publishing cartoons on its back page drawn by Conrad Burke since the early 90s. We have decided to make them available online!...
Mass Readings: 21 June – 28 June, 2020
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekday Cycle Year 2 June 21, 12th Sunday of the Year Jeremiah 20:10-13, Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35, Romans 5:12-15, Matthew 10:26-33...
Mass Readings: 14 June – 21 June, 2020
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekday Cycle Year 2 Sunday June 14, The Body and Blood of Christ Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16, Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17,...
