Pray with the Pope: October 2020
General Intention: That the breath of the Holy Spirit engender a new missionary “spring” in the Church. I wonder if Pope Francis’ crisp little phrase, “Christendom no...
Category: Holy Spirit
A Growing Lesson
By Maureen Pratt – As my birthday approached last month, I decided to purchase a few new additions to my indoor garden – a blooming and three...
Thank You, Coronavirus
Thank you, coronavirus, for providing me the opportunity to change, to grow. Thanks to you, I realise God is in control, not me! Cancelled holidays remind me...
Can Any Good Come Out of this Pandemic?
A story by Jesuit Father Anthony De Mello traces a series of events in the life of a Chinese farmer. It begins with the farmer losing his...
Poland’s Nuns Join Challenge, Make Rap Videos To Help Health Care Workers
By Jonathan Luxmoore – At Krakow’s stately Divine Mercy centre, the contemplative atmosphere suddenly evaporates as nuns in black habits come dancing along the corridor. “Yo yo/Rapping ain’t...
Let the Holy Spirit Teach Us
Happy Pentecost! That is my wish and prayer for families as we explore how we have managed our spirituality during these months of lockdown. My hope and...
Pope: Pandemic Calls Christians To Change The Course Of Their Lives
By Cindy Wooden – As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, Pope Francis joined an initiative of the Anglican Church, praying that people would be converted and use the pandemic’s...
Why Pentecost Was a Shattering Event
Without the Holy Spirit, there’d be no Church, no Mass, no sacraments, writes FR RALPH DE HAHN in his reflection on the feast of Pentecost. When we...
Pope: Mystery Of God’s Love Is Revealed On The Cross
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The cross is more than just a reminder of Christ’s death; it is a symbol of humanity’s redemption and God’s love for all,...
WAACSA: Ten Years Of Fostering Dialogue
This year, the We Are All Church SA (WAACSA) movement will turn ten years old. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER spoke with co-founder Prof Brian Robertson. The We Are All...
Pope: The Holy Spirit is in Control of the Church
By Carol Glatz – The Holy Spirit guides the Catholic Church’s mission, pointing the way to evangelise new lands and opening people’s hearts to be transformed by...
Pope: The Church Faces Conflicts with Help of Holy Spirit
By Carol Glatz – The church resolves conflicts and discerns God’s will by patiently listening, discussing and deciding under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said....
