God is Calling us to Break Violence’s Stranglehold on our World
The recent tragic mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas, killing at least 29 people, point to an ongoing epidemic of mass shootings in the United States. As of Aug. 5,...
Category: Dealing With Life
New Jesuit Film Focuses on SA’s Murder Capital
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...
Annual Dominican Day: How to Cope Today Without Going Crazy
By Judy Stockill – Peace was the theme at Koinonia in Johannesburg when about 70 people, not all of them Dominicans, attended the annual Dominican Day, sharing and reflecting on the subject of coping with...
Rachel’s Vineyard – Help After Abortion Trauma
Retreats are being offered in Cape Town and Johannesburg for anyone who has been affected by the trauma of abortion. The Rachel’s Vineyard Weekend retreats in March and May are for anyone who has...
Parish Offers Care Programmes for the Divorced and Grieving
A parish in Johannesburg will host another round of Divorce Care and Grief Share programmes, each running for 13 weeks, as of February. These programmes, offered by St John’s parish in North Riding, are...
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...
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...
