At the age of 84, Ranganayagee Moodliar converted from Hinduism to the Catholic faith. Seen here with her daughter and sponsor Pragashnie, Mrs Moodliar was baptised and received into the Church by Fr Bhkeki...
Four RCIA candidates, with parish priest Fr Callistus Nwosu SDV, who made their commitment to the Church at St Kevin’s parish in Windvogel, Port Elizabeth. They are (front from left) Tarryn Booysen, Kenan Fortune...
Church / Conversion / Sarah-Leah Pimentel
by Sarah-Leah Pimentel · Published August 6, 2019 · Last modified August 10, 2019
In last month’s column, I wrote that conversion is more than a single moment. Conversion often comprises many small events and encounters throughout our lives that lead us deeper into the heart of God. Yet,...
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...
Stephen A Clark, Manila, Philippines – Repentance seems an odd word in this day and age; as is anything which is uncomfortable or can’t be done from a mobile phone app. But at times...
Church / Conversion / Pilgrimage / Pope Francis
by CNS · Published May 15, 2019 · Last modified May 14, 2019
By Cindy Wooden – Parishes and dioceses are now allowed to organise official pilgrimages to Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, but it must be clear that the Catholic Church has not recognised as authentic the alleged Marian apparitions...
Imagine you’re sitting in front of your doctor, and he says that your health definitely needs to improve. He then looks you square in the eyes and says, “If you wish to live a...
The memory of the saving power of Christ is what gives life flavour and is a source of strength for Christians, Pope Francis said.
Conversion / Easter / Fr Ralph de Hahn / Good Friday / Jesus
by Kilian SC · Published March 30, 2018 · Last modified March 26, 2018
This Holy Week we will hear a lot about redemption and how Christ’s death on the cross redeemed mankind. In our modern usage, to redeem something means “to buy it back”; and in Holy Week we can use that idea.
Church / Conversion / God / Lent / Sarah-Leah Pimentel
by Sarah-Leah Pimentel · Published March 22, 2018 · Last modified March 20, 2018
Often we want to return to God. We want to return to the heart of love. We want to return to forgiveness and redemption. We want to return to a life of hope. Yet, something holds us back. Fear…
Christian Living / Church / Conversion / Lent
by Mphuthumi Ntabeni · Published March 6, 2018 · Last modified March 4, 2018
Most of us take seriously our duty to bolster our faith by prayer, discussion, reading, discernment and through the sacraments, especially during the Lenten season. In the past the priest would, irritatedly, sermonise about big days and supermarket Christians and all that. These days, as a symptom of growing humility, perhaps, they’re just grateful people still take their faith seriously enough to make an effort.
Conversion / Letter of the Week
by Letters Editor · Published October 31, 2017 · Last modified November 9, 2017
Tony Meehan, Cape Town – It seems that more and more people are either leaving their churches, opting for alternate faith beliefs, or totally giving up on their traditional religions.
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