Church / Church History / Saints / Women and the Church
by Admin · Published January 18, 2020 · Last modified January 14, 2020
In part 2 of the Pauline Jaricot story, Colleen Constable explains how Pauline was miraculously cured, how she handled betrayal and poverty, and what lessons her life holds for us today. Long before St...
By Cindy Wooden – The crowds following Jesus during his lifetime said he taught with “authority” because he lived what he preached, Pope Francis said. “Authority is seen in this: coherence and witness,” the...
Bible / Church / Fr John Allen Green / Mass / Scripture
by Fr John Allen Green OFM · Published January 17, 2020 · Last modified January 13, 2020
And when the Advocate comes he will prove the world wrong concerning sin and concerning righteousness and concerning judgment… John 16:8 Fast forward, and even this same John the Baptist gets it wrong, doubting...
By Phiwokuhle Xulu – The life of the Dominicans in South Africa has always been centred on preaching to those at the frontiers. The period has seen many excellent preachers, and one of them was...
Nagenoeg wine farm at Stellenbosch, Western Cape, will host its 21st annual Blessing of the Vines on Saturday, January 25, and the annual Winemakers and Distillers Mass will be celebrated on January 30. The...
By Fr Sifiso Ntshangase – Fr Francis Sibusiso Zulu of Eshowe diocese died in a motor accident in Mokopane in Limpopo on December 3, along with his colleague Fr Owen Wilcock. Fr Zulu was...
Christian Living / Church / Crisis / Letter of the Week / Politics / Society
by Letters Editor · Published January 14, 2020 · Last modified January 9, 2020
Frans van Neerijnen, Roodepoort – I read with interest part two of Bishop Sipuka’s interview headlined ”What is needed to help fix SA’’ (November 27). I want to stress that true and proper capitalism,...
by Keenan Williams · Published January 14, 2020 · Last modified January 9, 2020
For as long as we identify ourselves as “us” and “them”, we will remain divided—as a nation, but also as a Church. It’s a continuous fight within the Church between self-proclaimed traditionalists and liberals....
by Chris Townsend · Published January 14, 2020 · Last modified January 9, 2020
South Africa has to face a difficult reality. The cupboard is bare. The delinquent children and their friends have eaten the provisions, then eaten the pantry, the house, the electricity and then the whole...
Abuse / Church / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published January 14, 2020 · Last modified January 9, 2020
Peter Onesta, Johannesburg – I was sent an article written by Phil Lawler called “The Pell Case: Australia’s Dreyfus Affair?” (from Catholic Culture). In view of the correspondence on this matter, readers may be...
Church / Church History / Parish Life
by Admin · Published January 14, 2020 · Last modified January 9, 2020
Fr Gerard Masters hands the gift of a chalice to Delores and Leonard van der Schyff of St Anne’s parish in Steenberg, Cape Town. The Van der Schyffs accepted the chalice, passed on by...
Newly-ordained Frs Kgaogelo Ntsie (second from left) and Tshepo Duik are presented by Archbishop Buti Tlhagale (left) and Bishop Duncan Tsoke at their ordination Mass in St Albert’s church in Vosloorus, archdiocese of Johannesburg....
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