Fr Obed Tlhalefang Ramoipone Rest in Peace
By Fr Mathibela Sebothoma – I was so sad to hear about the passing of Fr Obed Tlhalefang Ramoipone of Pretoria. It was even more devastating to know...
Author: Mathibela Sebothoma
Steve Biko Remembered 44 Years On
On September 12, 1977, Bantu Stephen Biko was assassinated by the apartheid government of Prime Minister BJ Vorster — and, by implication, all who elected him into...
Priest: Lockdown is Our Retreat
Fr Mathibela Sebothoma – With a beaming smile on his face, Mr Khumalo remarked: “Father, I have never seen something like this in a long time.” The...
Treat Suicide With Compassion
Suicide is a difficult subject to talk about, especially for those who knew the victim. It is even more complicated in the absence of a suicide note....
Think before you click
On December 3, news spread quickly that two priests had been killed and two injured in a car accident. With some people always keen to be first...
What’s a Parish-Hopper? Is it a Bad Thing?
Fr Mathibele Sebothoma – Since the beginning of the year I had been wondering about her absence in parish life. My anxiety was relieved when I saw...
Of Wise Men (and Women)
As a child I always looked forward to Christmas. Other days, even my birthday, did not have such significance. On Christmas Day I was certain my parents...
Balthasar, Melchior and Gaspar?
Matthew 2:2 says: Some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east. Why are they traditionally said to be three kings, with the names of Balthasar, Melchior and...
Crime and investigation in the parish
It was like any other Monday. An unofficial holiday for some priests. And yet, it was unusual. My assistant, Deacon Elias Senona, called me, on a Monday....
My father is gone, but he lives on
I did not expect my father to go so soon. Even now I dont know how to describe my feelings. Though my family and acquaintances perceive me...
Can good come from xenophobic attacks?
I am standing at the church door greeting parishioners as they head home. Only then I realised only one of our immigrant parishioners had come for our...
Time for umlungus is over
It must be sad for our archbishop and diocese of Pretoria. In April Archbishop George Daniel turned 75. Canon law requires that bishops tender their resignation on...
