29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection
What a spine chilling question, “when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” Add this question to Jesus astonishment and sorrow when the people from his home town lacked faith...
Category: Bible
SA Joy Over New Bible Day
BY ERIN CARELSE & CAROL GLATZ – The head of South Africa’s Catholic Bible Foundation (CBF) is delighted that Pope Francis has declared the third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be dedicated to the...
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection
The true nemesis of faith is not doubt, but pride. In the novel by John Updike, reworking the themes of “The Scarlet Letter”, we encounter Roger Lambert, a jaded, and debauched theology professor who...
Count Your Blessings, Not the Sheep
Television ads are so much a part of our daily lives that we hardly notice them most of the time. But just occasionally there is one that tickles our fancy, so to speak… Personally,...
The Story of the True Cross of Christ
For the September 14 feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, Günther Simmermacher looks at the history of the True Cross, which was recovered in 326 AD. When the Church celebrates the feast of...
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection
Who am I; what does it mean for me to be a person, to be a human being? Many people answer this question in the same way as Scripture, “I am John, a member...
To be Prepared for the Word of God
As Catholics we are taught that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist which we receive at Mass; but often his presence in the Liturgy of the Word is treated as secondary. In last...
Why We Need the Word of God
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...
The Bible Has Never Been Neglected By The Catholic Church
Michael Shackleton – Contrary to some Protestants’ objections, the Bible has never been neglected by the Catholic Church. This is because both the Old Testament and the New have only one core, one point...
Saint Paul and the Bible
When we think of St Paul on his many great journeys fearlessly preaching the gospel, do we imagine a street preacher proclaiming his message aloud, grasping and sometimes waving around a well-thumbed leather-bound copy of the Bible? When we think of Paul writing his letters, do we imagine him writing away surrounded by a stack of bibles, commentaries and works of theology? We would be mistaken.
Ascension Sunday Reflection
We adore you most holy Lord Jesus Christ, here and in all the churches of the world, and we bless you because, by your Holy Cross, you have redeemed the world. As a Christian...
In Search of the Historical Jesus
The study of the historical Jesus was the subject of a day-long workshop delivered by three leading biblical scholars. The workshop was presented at Holy Redeemer parish in Bergvliet, Cape Town, by Oblate Father...
