Seminarian Prays and Preaches With Paint
By Anna Capizzi Galvez – For Deacon Elmer Herrera-Guzman, painting is an act of prayer. On his easel, a peacock bursts into colour. It fans out its feathers in bold green and blue strokes. Rev...
Category: Catechesis
Pope: Catechism Will be Updated to Include Ecological Sins, Hate Sins
Following through on a proposal made at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, Pope Francis said there are plans to include a definition of ecological sins in the church’s official teaching. “We should...
Sin, Confession and Penance
As a sinner, I find myself confessing the same sins repeatedly. I have discovered that the priest gives a variety of penances for the same sin. This makes me wonder. Sin is an act...
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...
Scruples in Temptations: Did I Sin?
I admit to being a scrupulous soul and am often plagued by doubts about whether I have given in to temptations or not. A good priest has been very patient and understanding, and has...
Don’t Blame Church if We’re Lukewarm
Waiting in line for confession a few weeks ago, I witnessed two adults sharing their relationship with the Church with the children who accompanied them. At one end of the line, a little boy...
Catechesis the Key to Evangelisation
Catechesis, as we all know, is the traditional Catholic instruction of faith through Christ which is given to all Christians, especially when preparing for the sacrament of confirmation. An effective catechesis is way beyond...
East London Catechists Attend Workshop
A group of catechists from East London deanery participated in a reflective workshop based on Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, concerning the present challenge of caring for the Earth. Catechists were asked to suggest...
Rivonia Catechists Attend Formation Day at Cathedral
Catechists from Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Rivonia, Johannesburg, attended a formation and creativity day at the city’s Christ the King cathedral. (Submitted by Cherryl Brooke) More Stories: Thanks ‘Bee’ to God: Beekeeper...
Q & A With Mgr Paul Nadal!
A veteran priest shared from his wisdom in a Q&A session with youths. Mgr Paul Nadal, former vicar-general of Durban archdiocese, led the session at Holy Trinity parish in Musgrave Road on the theme...
Catechism Truths
The papal exhortation Amoris Laetitia “seemed to open the possibility—in certain cases and after the discernment process—of allowing them [persons who have divorced and remarried civilly] to receive absolution and Communion, even without promising to abstain from sexual relations with their new partner”.
Taking a New Approach to Catechesis on Different Levels
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) — a liturgy- and scripture-based approach to the religious formation of children from three to 12 years in the archdiocese of Cape Town
