How I Found My Voice
At school, Keenan Williams suffered bullying and exclusion. Here he tells how he recovered from the scars of that. Often the very people who are there to save us, cross their arms and watch...
Category: Dealing With Life
Support for the Journeys of Loss We Have to Take
A Johannesburg parish will be hosting programmes for those needing divorce/separation or grief counselling and support next month. St John’s in North Riding will offer the DivorceCare and GriefShare programmes, each running for 13...
Vatican: Impact of Legalised Marijuana Needs Greater Study
While some countries continue to debate the legalisation of marijuana, its effects and impact on possible dependency need to be further understood, said the head of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human...
Seeing Grace in Alzheimers
On a radio show I listened to a few weeks ago there was a very interesting and deeply moving discussion about Alzheimer’s disease. The guests on the show were giving advice and guidance to...
Business Leaders: Take a Risk on Using Money for Good
Money is not morally neutral – it is used either for good or for evil, Pope Francis told Catholic business owners. From the earliest fathers of the church to recent popes, the Catholic Church...
English Bishops launch ‘The Art of Dying Well’
Bishops in England and Wales turned to the Instagram social networking site as part of project to educate Catholics about the “art of dying well”. A website and Instagram page were launched to offer...
Even in midst of trials, Jesus never deserts his faithful
Following Christ may take a person down a path that leads to anguish, isolation, even martyrdom, but a Christian will never feel bitterness or regret because Christ never leaves his or her side, Pope...
Pope: When Times are Tough, Rant at God
Don’t respond to grief or anguish with pills, alcohol or avoidance, Pope Francis said in a morning homily. Figure out what is going on inside your heart, then turn to God and beg him...
What I learned from Catholics with psychological struggles
When journalist MARY REZAC sounded out her Catholic Facebook friends on mental health and faith, the response taught her some important lessons. A few weeks ago, I put out a little blurb on my personal...
Five Ways to get Through the Day
All of us have daily schedules and daily rituals. These rituals give meaning to our days. Two years ago I found myself with nothing to do. I had no job, I was injured in a...
Victory with Self-Control
GUEST EDITORIAL BY MICHAEL SHACKLETON This month we reported that Cardinal Napier of Durban had written a pastoral letter in which he had called on parishes to fight back against drug addiction which, he...
Catching the Past over a Fire
In December, just before Christmas, my friends and I came home to the Eastern Cape from different cities of our economic diaspora: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth. More Stories: The Spirit of Ntsikana...
