Pope: Idolatry Empties Lives and Ruins Hearts – Only Christ Can Revive Us
Every heart enslaved by false idols and evil desires needs a “transplant” with a heart filled with love, joy, goodness, hope and generosity, Pope Francis said.
Category: Christian Living
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.
Cleanse Your Heart as you Wash Your Clothes
Tau Moleli, Maseru, Lesotho – Cleaning and purifying our bodies, as temples of God, is expected of us by Our Lord. And so we human beings are likely to show an interest in bathing,...
Fight Back With Love
The world is changing. It is becoming angrier, more hateful and less trusting of those who are different — either because they come from a different country, practise a different religion, have a different sexual orientation, or hold different political or social views.
Helping Others CAN Change the World
In a video message to young men and women around the world, Pope Francis called on them to provoke an uprising of change by serving others. In helping those who are suffering, both...
Pope: People Must Confront their Evil Desires
God handed down his commandments not for people to hypocritically follow the letter of the law with a proud and righteous heart, but for people to recognise the truth of their weaknesses…
First Communions at Bonteheuwel!
Young girls and boys at St Matthew’s parish in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, celebrated their First Communion. With them are (from left) Patricia Cloete, Fr Peter Ziegler and Meagan Abrahams. (Photo: Lan-Mar Photography) More Stories: A Carnival for the Devil:...
Pope: Drop the ‘Phobia of the Poor’
People must make “a serious examination of conscience to understand whether we are really capable of listening to the poor,” the pope said in a message for World Day of the Poor
Why We Can’t be Silent to Cries of Poor
World Day of the Poor was first proposed in 2016 in Pope Francis’ apostolic letter for the Year of Mercy, Misericordia et misera, which calls on the faithful to “make a serious examination of conscience, to see if we are truly capable of hearing the cry of the poor”.
Why the ‘Prosperity Gospel’ Thrives in Africa
On a cool Sunday afternoon at Nairobi’s Uhuru Park, thousands of worshippers have gathered for a well-publicised open-air evangelical service, or crusade, by a popular city preacher.
Little Eden to Hold Annual Christmas Concerts
Little Eden, which is home to 300 children and adults with profound intellectual disability, will present its annual Christmas concerts this month. The Domitilla and Danny Hyams Home in Edenvale, Johannesburg, will hold its...
Are You Unwilling to be Challenged by God’s Mercy?
The sin of grumbling and complaining is often triggered by a desire to avoid being challenged or upset by seeing Christ’s unexpected mercy at work, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Christians Can’t Pick and Choose which Neighbour to Love
The commandment to love one’s neighbour does not mean Christians get to choose who gets help and who doesn’t, Pope Francis said.
