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 / Crisis / Letter of the Week / Politics / Society
by Letters Editor · Published January 14, 2020 · Last modified January 9, 2020
Frans van Neerijnen, Roodepoort – I read with interest part two of Bishop Sipuka’s interview headlined ”What is needed to help fix SA’’ (November 27). I want to stress that true and proper capitalism,...
Abortion / Charity / Christian Living / Church / Crisis / Erin Carelse
by Erin Carelse · Published January 8, 2020 · Last modified January 5, 2020
Mater Domini Home in Cape Town is in need of donations and funding to continue to provide a safe and nurturing environment to women in crisis pregnancies and to protect unborn children. “A restructuring...
Catechesis / Christian Living / Church / Deacons / Priests
by CNS · Published January 8, 2020 · Last modified January 6, 2020
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...
Bishops / Christian Living / Church / Church Teaching / Erin Carelse
by Erin Carelse · Published January 6, 2020
The cover of Southern Africa’s new pastoral plan, which will be launched on January 26. When the new pastoral plan is launched on January 26, the Southern African Church will begin a new chapter...
Christian Living / Church / Erin Carelse
by Erin Carelse · Published December 31, 2019 · Last modified December 22, 2019
It looks like 2020 will be a generally tough and difficult year with Eskom’s crisis, the ongoing state capture investigations, and South Africa’s economic challenges, but there are also signs for hope, according to...
Christian Living / Church / Erin Carelse / lay ministry
by Erin Carelse · Published December 19, 2019
In a new book, a Johannesburg Catholic offers a guide he hopes will help readers better understand the Church’s journey. The Catholic Church—200 Years in Southern Africa: The Six Transitional Phases by Marumagae Moshe...
Christian Living / Church / Fr Chris Townsend / Parish Life
by Chris Townsend · Published December 17, 2019 · Last modified December 15, 2019
I have never won the lotto. I won a few rands in the distant past, and I suppose to win it, you have to be in it. But that doesn’t stop me dreaming about...
Christian Living / Church / God & Salvation / Gospel
by Admin · Published December 17, 2019 · Last modified December 15, 2019
By Ross Ahlfeld – Last month the evangelist Angus Buchan caused widespread outrage when he said that the Jews and the Afrikaners were the only two nations that ever had a covenant with God....
Advent / Catholic Social Teaching / Christian Living / Christmas / Ntabeni
by Mphuthumi Ntabeni · Published December 16, 2019 · Last modified December 15, 2019
This year will probably go down as one of the hardest in our national psyche. Its memory will be dominated by the dark incidents of gender-based violence, epitomised by the brutal murder of young...
Christian Living / Church / Crisis / Global Issues
by CNS · Published December 11, 2019 · Last modified December 10, 2019
By Barbara J. Fraser – From Chile to Haiti to Hong Kong, protests appear to be sweeping the globe. Although sparked by different events, they also reflect a common frustration with economic inequality and corrupt...
Christian Living / Church / Church History
by Admin · Published December 10, 2019 · Last modified December 9, 2019
By Fr Paddy Noonan OFM – I have been following the peace initiative of St Francis 800 years ago because it might have something to say to us today. Related to that, I’m interested...
Christian Living / Church / Dealing With Life / Nthabiseng Maphisa
by Nthabiseng Maphisa · Published December 3, 2019 · Last modified December 1, 2019
It all started with a conversation at lunch with my fellow interns. The question on the importance of making one’s bed arose. “I always make my bed,” said one. “Yeah, me too,” said another....
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