Providential Grace of God: 18th Sunday
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB Theme: Providential Grace of God “I am the Bread of Life” Point of reflection: What nourishes my daily life? Where do I...
Category: Features
Little Eden Pushes Through the Hard Times
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected donations income for charitable organisations, including Little Eden, the Gauteng-based society for the care of people with mental handicaps. Addressing Little Eden’s...
As anniversaries approach, Japan’s bishops call for prohibition of nukes
Catholic bishops in Japan called for the prohibition of nuclear weapons as they announced a 10-day prayer program marking the anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings....
St Josephine Bakhita: 12 Years a Slave
St Josephine Bakhita at a glance Name at birth: Unknown Born: c. 1869 in Olgossa, Sultanate of Darfur (Sudan) Died: February 8, 1947, inSchio, Italy Beatified: May 17,...
18th Sunday Reflection: The First Demand Of Faith…Believe
THE FIRST DEMAND OF FAITH… BELIEVE… (John 6:24-35) Listen to Him, believe in the one God has sent, and do whatever he tells you… act following the will...
Into the deep: Scuba-diving faithful honour Christ underwater
By Carol Glatz – Imagine a pilgrimage where the faithful gear up with scuba fins and oxygen tanks or snorkel sets rather than hiking boots, sun hats...
Saints Mary, Martha and Lazarus of Bethany
Today is the feasts of Saints Mary, Martha and Lazarus of Bethany. Previously only St Martha’s feast day, the pope added Mary and Lazarus onto the universal...
How Priests Prepare for Mass
In preparation for Mass, priests make ready the sacred vessels, linens, and vestments that they use. Afterwards, they take care to clean up. Every action they take,...
Maduro Calls Vatican Letter ‘Garbage’
Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, called “garbage,” “poison,” full of “hatred” and “cynicism” a letter that the Vatican Secretary of State sent to a Venezuelan business...
Philippine weightlifter credits her Olympic success to her faith
Hidilyn Diaz became the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal winner, set an Olympic record – and thanked her friends who prayed the Miraculous Medal novena. In a...
Cardinal urges religious to join local preparation for Synod of Bishops
Consecrated virgins, hermits and members of religious orders, individually and as communities, should take part in the consultations for the Synod of Bishops, because “to ensure that...
First day of Cardinal Becciu trial: Lawyers argue against Vatican jurisdiction
By Junno Arocho Esteves – On the first day of a Vatican trial involving alleged embezzlement, money laundering and abuse of office, lawyers for 10 defendants, including Cardinal...
