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 / Ecumenical dialogue / Erin Carelse / lay ministry
by Erin Carelse · Published July 16, 2019 · Last modified July 15, 2019
The deadline to register for the international Taizé Meeting taking place in Cape Town in September is approaching fast, and preparations are gathering pace. The Taizé Pilgrimage of Trust is expected to draw 4000-5000...
Christian Living / Conversion / Sarah-Leah Pimentel
by Sarah-Leah Pimentel · Published July 10, 2019 · Last modified July 8, 2019
The film Amazing Grace (2006) recounts the efforts by William Wilberforce to convince late-18th century England to abolish the international slave trade. But it wasn’t Wilberforce’s plight that draws my attention, but rather the...
Christian Living / Church / Parish Life
by Erin Carelse · Published July 4, 2019 · Last modified July 1, 2019
Amalia Snyman, 98, of Maria Regina parish in Lyttelton, Pretoria, was presented with the Senior Citizen of the Year award at the annual general meeting of the Centurion Council for the Aged. She is...
It had been long time coming. I finally gathered enough strength to leave our local community’s social media page. Not only was this forum for our suburb slowly making me detest my community, but...
US-based Tony Magliano looks at his country’s birthday – July 4th, Independence Day – and sees that sometimes slogans and rose-coloured glasses don’t make a country great… A birthday is naturally a time to...
By Junno Arocho Esteves – To be part of a Christian community is to belong to a group of believers who shun selfishness and give witness to God’s love by loving and caring for...
The Jesuit Institute has launched a new documentary on people’s experience of crime in one of Cape Town’s most notorious townships. Titled Cape Town Exposed Beyond the Beaches, the film is freely available on...
By Emily Benson – Measles, chicken pox and other diseases are making a comeback as more parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children out of the fear of side effects, especially with regard to...
Christian Living / Church / Nthabiseng Maphisa
by Nthabiseng Maphisa · Published June 18, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
Men and women face different challenges as they mature. Modern men still experience the pressures of being providers and protectors in their households. The expectations of a woman, however, will vary depending on which...
By Samantha Carolus – Contemplative prayer will again form part of Spiritfest at this year’s Grahamstown Festival. Spiritfest will be hosting a collaboration between the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) and the Centre...
Christian Living / Church / Pope Francis / Poverty & Social Justice
by CNS · Published June 16, 2019 · Last modified June 14, 2019
By Carol Glatz – Christians must not underestimate the importance of embracing and assisting the poor, oppressed and outcast, Pope Francis said. Not only did Jesus entrust his disciples with the task of continuing...
What really matters in the measure of a life? A few weeks ago, I attended the funeral of a 95-year old lady. It was a quiet affair, attended by a few of her family...
