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...
by Mathibela Sebothoma · Published April 7, 2020 · Last modified April 5, 2020
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...
Christian Living / Church / Church Teaching / Depression &Suicide / Priests / Sebothoma
by Mathibela Sebothoma · Published March 3, 2020 · Last modified February 27, 2020
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....
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...
Church / Parish Life / Perspectives / Sebothoma
by Mathibela Sebothoma · Published June 7, 2017 · Last modified June 6, 2017
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...
by Mathibela Sebothoma · Published December 22, 2008 · Last modified September 1, 2009
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...
by Mathibela Sebothoma · Published November 20, 2008 · Last modified July 31, 2017
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...
by Mathibela Sebothoma · Published November 16, 2008 · Last modified September 1, 2009
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....
by Mathibela Sebothoma · Published August 27, 2008 · Last modified September 1, 2009
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...
by Mathibela Sebothoma · Published June 4, 2008 · Last modified September 1, 2009
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...
by Mathibela Sebothoma · Published May 14, 2008 · Last modified September 1, 2009
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...
by Mathibela Sebothoma · Published April 9, 2008 · Last modified September 1, 2009
It is possible. Life without a cellphone. A day without a laptop. Surely it is, but not without pain. Life has not been the same since the...
by Mathibela Sebothoma · Published March 17, 2008 · Last modified September 4, 2017
The drama starts at 10:48 am one Thursday morning. A young man knocks at the door. He is looking for a Mr Sibiya. Unsuspectingly I tell him...
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