By Junno Arocho Esteves – Christians who focus more on being superficially close to the church rather than care for their fellow brothers and sisters are like tourists who wander around aimlessly, Pope Francis...
Is my life headed in the right direction? Have I chosen the right path? A Jew comes up to the Jewish teacher we call Jesus and asks him a loaded question, “Lord, is it...
The High Court in Johannesburg made a ruling that will open up a way for thousands of sick miners to receive compensation, thanks to an intervention by the Justice & Peace Commission (J&P) of...
Archbishop Denis Hurley and his late friend and biographer Paddy Kearney are united again at a Dominican priory in England. A new bench was dedicated to Mr Kearney beneath an oak dedicated to the...
Church / Mary / Our Lady / Prayer
by Tamar SC · Published August 22, 2019 · Last modified August 16, 2019
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, Hail our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, Poor banished children of Eve; To thee do we send up our sighs, Mourning and...
Bishop Frank Nubuasah of Gaborone, Archbishop Dabula Mpako of Pretoria and Bishop Kevin Dowling of Rustenburg at Mass during the mid-year plenary of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Mariannhill. (Photos: Fr Paul...
Bible / Church / Church Teaching / Scripture
by Admin · Published August 21, 2019 · Last modified August 22, 2019
August 25 will be Bible Sunday. To help us prepare, Br Mike Chalmers CF looks at how Scripture and the Eucharist work together to lead us to Christ. What better way can we prepare for receiving Christ...
Any Christian who has done the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola “can never give up hope”, because in these exercises “we encounter the incarnational Christ”, Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba told the Jesuit Institute’s...
Catholic Media / Church / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published August 20, 2019 · Last modified August 19, 2019
The Denis Hurley Centre in Durban recently launched a campaign with the web-based news site Daily Maverick to invite South Africans to look into the eyes of homeless people and get to know their...
Church / Mary / Our Lady / Prof Michael Ogunu / Sin in our Lives
by Admin · Published August 20, 2019 · Last modified August 19, 2019
The Church has dedicated the month of August 2019 to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Prof Michael Ogunu suggests various ways in which to make the devotion meaningful. A major theme in the message of...
Church / Faith Life / Fr Ralph de Hahn / Jesus
by Letters Editor · Published August 20, 2019 · Last modified August 18, 2019
Ron Maroun, Johannesburg – I was deeply inspired by Fr Ralph de Hahn reflection “Why the Sacred Heart of Jesus Matters” — so much so that I keep the article next to my bed,...
Christian Living / Church / Marriage / Rob & Mahadi Buthelezi
by Rob & Mahadi Buthelezi · Published August 20, 2019 · Last modified August 19, 2019
On July 27 we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary with family and friends at The Bridge wedding venue in Johannesburg. It was a great day to recall where we started, and also to renew our...
