Church / Liturgy / Mass / Pope Francis
by hazelelponiSC · Published February 17, 2019 · Last modified February 15, 2019
The sacred liturgy is meant to help the people of God conform their heart, mind and actions more closely to Christ, Pope Francis said. “We know that it is not enough to change liturgical...
Church / Fr John Allen Green / Mass / Scripture
by Fr John Allen Green OFM · Published February 17, 2019 · Last modified February 16, 2019
The plan is perfect! The blueprints have been made and issued to the builders. But hold on Houston, we have a problem. Somehow history has moved on and time and space now occupy another...
by hazelelponiSC · Published February 3, 2019 · Last modified February 2, 2019
Leslie J Hoppe, OFM – Catholic Theological Union – https://ctu.edu/ The convergence of these three readings is serendipitous. The text from Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you...
Bible / Church / Fr Russell Politt SJ / Liturgy / Mass
by Russell Pollitt SJ · Published January 30, 2019
For all the reasons we can muster to explain why people stop coming to Mass, “There comes a point when we have to stop and ask ourselves an important question: what is the quality...
Nagenoeg wine farm at Stellenbosch, Western Cape, will host its 20th Blessing of the Vines on Saturday, January 19, and the annual Winemakers and Distillers Mass will be celebrated on January 24. The Blessing...
Fr John Allen Green / Mass / Scripture
by Fr John Allen Green OFM · Published January 13, 2019 · Last modified January 11, 2019
As we look upon the life of Jesus we see total coherence; there is an alignment between will, intention, word and action. This is what it means to be beloved; for God to take...
Christian Living / Mass / Prayer / Sarah-Leah Pimentel
by Sarah-Leah Pimentel · Published October 30, 2018 · Last modified October 29, 2018
For the past few weeks I have been struggling terribly with my ears. I picked up an ear infection while travelling for work, and it’s thrown me completely off balance, literally. At first I...
Liturgy / Mass / Religious Music
by Jael SC · Published September 22, 2018 · Last modified September 20, 2018
By Theo Lawrence & Mary Leveson – Cape Town’s St Mary’s cathedral is fast becoming fertile ground for young organists. Its resident organist, Dale de Windt, is a teenager, and lately another young Catholic with...
Christian Mission / Church / Mass
by Erin Carelse · Published May 15, 2018 · Last modified May 13, 2018
As part of the bicentennial celebrations of the Catholic Church in South Africa, the archdiocese of Cape Town will host a Mass dedicated to missionaries in May.
At a workshop for Witbank diocese youth ministry leaders, Bishop Joe Sandri stressed the importance of recognising the youth, and possibly having them lead Mass once a month.
Church / Mass / Shackleton
by Michael Shackleton · Published April 10, 2018 · Last modified April 13, 2018
Why is it not considered simony when priests and religious organisations collect money for Masses and novenas to be offered for an intention, but it would be considered simony if I were to collect money for praying for people?
The final words at Mass – “Go in peace” – are an invitation to Christians to proclaim God’s blessings through their lives, not an opportunity to go outside and speak ill of others, Pope Francis said
