Christian Living – walking in the Kingdom of God. Living life Coram Deo – before the face of God requires us to have a healthy prayer life, sound doctrine, Gospel -centred repentance and gratitude and a fruitful involvement in the Body of Christ, that is, Church and the sacraments.
Christian Living / Church / Jesus / Pope Francis
by CNS · Published October 17, 2019 · Last modified October 16, 2019
By Carol Glatz – Jesus enjoys unmasking hypocrisy, which is the work of the devil, Pope Francis said. Christians, in fact, must learn to avoid hypocrisy by scrutinising and acknowledging their own personal faults,...
Bible / Catechesis / Christian Living / Church / Church Teaching / Erin Carelse / Scripture
by Erin Carelse · Published October 15, 2019 · Last modified October 14, 2019
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...
Christian Living / Church / Love
by Admin · Published October 15, 2019 · Last modified October 16, 2019
By Lionel Flynn – Life is full of challenges. From sunrise to sunset I find myself challenged by my friends and family, by my colleagues and even by my priest. In as much as...
By Cindy Wooden – Saints are people who recognised their need for God’s help, who took risks to discover God’s will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said....
Christian Living / Church / Erin Carelse / Ethics & Human Dignity / Religious Life
by Erin Carelse · Published October 12, 2019 · Last modified October 10, 2019
By Sheila Pires & Erin Carelse – A group of Southern African nuns from different congregations has released a graphic mandala — a circular spiritual design — in response to the recent violence, disrespect for...
Christian Living / Church / Pope Francis
by CNS · Published October 11, 2019 · Last modified October 10, 2019
https://youtu.be/05EwxxWZ3FM By Carol Glatz – When Catholics attack other members of the church, they are hurting Christ, Pope Francis said. “Even those who are ideologists, because they want the ‘purity’ of the church, strike...
Christian Living / Church / Men and the Church / Parish Life
by Tamar SC · Published October 10, 2019
Men of Christ the King parish in Port Shepstone of Umzimkulu diocese, KwaZulu-Natal, protested in the rain against femicide and gender-based violence against women and children. (Photo from Fr Bheki Shabalala CMM) More Stories:...
Christian Living / Church / Education / Faith Life / Religious Life
by asiel · Published October 10, 2019
Innocentia Vilakazi, a facilitator at the Salesians’ Don Bosco Educational Projects (DBEP) in Ennerdale, Johannesburg, is among a small cohort of women welders in South Africa — thanks to God. She qualified in 2013...
Christian Living / Church / Fr Pierre Goldie / God
by Fr Pierre Goldie · Published October 8, 2019 · Last modified October 7, 2019
Despite Yahweh’s admonitions on the consequences of Israel wanting a monarch, he allows them to anoint Saul as king (1 Samuel 8:10-22). Young women were required to work in the palace (as perfumers, cooks...
Sometimes we just need to pause and reflect a little, writes Chris McDonnell. Often, when I was preparing young children to read at assembly in school, I would use the phrase “remember the space...
Christian Living / Church / Erin Carelse / lay ministry
by Erin Carelse · Published October 8, 2019 · Last modified October 7, 2019
Domestic abusers cannot be the face of the Church and should not be in structures such as parish pastoral or finance councils, according to the coadjutor archbishop of Durban. Speaking at a conference for...
Christian Living / Church / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published October 7, 2019 · Last modified October 6, 2019
Theresa from Johannesburg – Michael Shackleton in his “Open Door” column equates the Holy Father with the actions of the pastoral care group for gay Catholics and their families in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, who he...
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