Second Sunday of the Year Reflection
At Cana it is Mary the mother of Jesus who is the one known and trusted in the wedding venue. She is the one who instructs the servant, “Do whatever he tells you.” We...
Category: Features
Pope: It’s a ‘Grave Sin’ to Deny God has Blessed Other Christians
Just as divisions in society grow when wealth is not shared, divisions within Christianity grow when the richness of gifts God has given to one Christian church or community are not recognised and shared, Pope Francis said.
With Zimbabwe in Turmoil over Fuel Hikes, Archbishop calls for Restraint
After reports of multiple deaths in violent protests over steep fuel price hikes in Zimbabwe, Archbishop Robert Ndlovu of Harare called for restraint by the security forces and protesters. “Mature political leadership and a...
Vatican Releases Guidelines to Help Church Fight Human Trafficking
The Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development released its “Pastoral Orientations on Human Trafficking” at a Vatican news conference. “Pope Francis’ insistent teaching on human trafficking provides the...
Pope: Don’t Pray Like a Parrot
Christians are not better than other people, but they do know that God is their Father and they are called “to reflect a ray of his goodness in this world thirsting for goodness, waiting...
How a Parish Got its Men to Return to Mass
When Fr Michael Mapulanga arrived at St Charles Lwanga parish in Botshabelo, Bloemfontein archdiocese, in April 2016, he found that few men could be found in church. This kickstarted his efforts to increase their...
Fr Natalis Majoli: 65 Years of Priesthood and 91 Years Old!
Father Natalis Majoli (centre) celebrated the 65th anniversary of his ordination as well as his 91st birthday. Bishop Thadeus Kumalo of Eshowe (right) conducted the jubilee Mass in St Benedict’s cathedral, with many priests...
First Communions for Emmanuel Parish in Sebokeng!
Youngsters at Emmanuel church in Sebokeng, Johannesburg archdiocese, celebrated their First Communion with parish priest Fr Simphiwe Kheswa OFM. (Submitted by Fr Sekabata Solomon Mphela OFM) More Stories: 46 Kids Receive Their First Communion! First Communions at St...
Vines to be Blessed for a 20th Year
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...
My Greedy Church Cares Nothing for its People
Reading your front-page article “Sacraments not for sale, bishop warns”, my heart hurt. My church used to go out and give clothes to the poor and sweets to kids, and help people with things...
Divine Mercy Scouts for St Raphael’s in Khayelitsha!
A group of nine young men aged 12-17 from St Raphael’s church in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, after completing their two years of training, were received by parish priest Fr Matthew Ledo AJ as the...
Why There’s No Joy in Schadenfreude
At first I thought Tiffany Watt Smith’s little book Schadenfreude: The Joy of Another Misfortune addressed the weirdest of topics — until I started reading it. It turned out to be the liveliest read...
