What Mary Pondered at the Cross
As Mary stood at the foot of the cross, she will have thought of how the prophecies of Scripture led up to this moment, as FR RALPH DE HAHN explains. We are deeply indebted...
Category: Easter
Ask a Toddler Why Jesus Was Crucified
By Sheldon Vandrey – Every year on Good Friday at 10:00, our parish of the Holy Spirit in Arcadia, Port Elizabeth, hosts its Passion play, performed by the youth group and other young people in...
Pope to Wash Prisoners’ Feet
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis will celebrate Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper with prisoners in Velletri, about 58km south of Rome. The pope will celebrate the Mass and the foot-washing ritual at...
Way of the Cross at Centocow Mission!
The youth of Umzimkulu diocese in KwaZulu-Natal gathered at Sibizane, Centocow mission, to follow Jesus on his Way of the Cross for 7km to the Centocow shrine of Merciful Jesus and Mary, Our Lady...
Catholic Doctor Gives Medical View of Christ’s Passion, Crucifixion
By Tom Dermody – Jesus likely died from excessive blood loss, a Catholic surgeon said during a talk that examined the 18 hours of Christ’s passion and crucifixion from a medical perspective. “Christ emptied himself,”...
Diakonia Gears up for Good Friday Procession in Durban
The Diakonia Council of Churches is calling people of faith in Durban to its annual ecumenical Good Friday service at dawn on April 19. The event, a traditional highlight of Durban’s Easter weekend, begins...
Durban to Perform Way of the Cross
The Durban Catholic Players’ Guild will present its annual theatrical presentation of the Passion of Christ on Palm Sunday in Mariannhill, near Durban. “The Way of the Cross” is being staged in association with...
A Triduum, or Two, Too Many: Rome Diocese tries to Unify Celebrations
By Cindy Wooden – Italians have a saying, “Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi,” which means that one must spend Christmas with family but can spend Easter with whomever one wants. Liturgically, however,...
Ash Wednesday Special this Year in Ghana
This year’s Lent has special significance because Ash Wednesday, March 6, marks the celebration of Ghana’s 62nd anniversary of independence, said the Ghana Bishops’ Conference. “We consider this occurrence not just as a mere...
Palms to Ashes: A few things to know about Ash Wednesday
Here are some things to know about Ash Wednesday and the kickoff to Lent: In the Table of Liturgical Days, which ranks the different liturgical celebrations and seasons, Ash Wednesday ties for second in...
A South African Easter in Pictures – 2
Catholics from all over South Africa celebrated Easter in special ways in their parishes and schools… More Stories: A South African Easter in Pictures There are a Myriad Ways to keep a Parish Viable...
Tlhabane Parish Took it to the Mountain
By Ezzy Seabelo – On the day before Palm Sunday, the community of St Peter’s church in Tlhabane, led by parish priest Fr Peter Ackappady, braved the boiling heat and walked for 6km from the...
