The Creed is the Bulwark of our Faith
In his final of three articles on the Nicene Creed, MICHAEL MAYER looks at how the laity fit into the Church. In our earlier articles we started off looking at “the dignity and role of...
Category: Features
Why Church and Politics Must Mix
I once preached that as God had incarnated himself into our world, so he wants to be incarnated into all aspects of our lives, including politics. There was a sharp silence, as if people...
3 Priests Ordained at Mariannhill!
Frs Lindelwa Dlamini of St Michael’s mission in Mariannhill, Owen Jimu from Malawi and Tiago Vilanculo from Mozambique were ordained at Mariannhill monastery church by Bishop Mandla Siegfried Jwara CMM of Ingwavuma. He also...
Port Shepstone Sisters hold Spiritual Workshop
The Daughters of St Francis of Assisi in Port Shepstone, Umzimkulu diocese, held a spiritual workshop to share the vision of founding bishop Michael Fleischer CMM. The workshop also heralded the celebration of this...
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection
This is my body, broken for you… The abused becomes the abuser in a spiral of retaliation and anger that continues as we are beset on our journey, robbed, beaten and left naked and...
Confirmation at St Monica’s in Oudtshoorn!
St Monica’s church in Robertson, Oudtshoorn diocese, celebrated the confirmation of five young parishioners. With diocesan administrator Fr John Atkinson are candidates Ivanese Sauls, Andrea Joseph, Christall Petersen, Zenobia Slinger and Ivanah Sauls. (Photo: Olwen West)...
The Weight of an Elephant on your Back
Lucy Moll, Pretoria – Thank you for the refreshingly honest article by Jenny Uebbing, “Why I am not leaving the Church” (May 29). Even in dispelling some long-held myths and digesting the scandal which...
Edenvale Parish Youth Walk for Our Lady of Fatima!
The youth of St Therese’s parish in Edenvale, Johannesburg, joined the Our Lady of Fatima pilgrimage walk in Malvern. (Back from left) Sibusiso and Seles, with (middle from left) Simone, Kirsten, Miranda, Cassandra, Trista, Kaylee...
Who Was John Bradburne?
The sainthood cause for poet and Franciscan missionary John Bradburne will be launched in September in Zimbabwe after being approved by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in Rome. The poet and secular...
Surprise Twist: Vatican Discovers Empty Tombs as it Searches for Missing Woman
By Cindy Wooden – Opening the Vatican tombs of a princess and a duchess July 11 in a search for the remains of a young Italian woman missing for more than 30 years, the Vatican...
Lessons for Earth 50 Years After First Moon Landing
If you were at least 10-years-old on July 20, 1969, you will surely remember that your eyes were glued to a black and white television set watching what no eyes had ever seen before....
This Week’s Issue: 10 July – 16 July, 2019
» Plans for SA Taizé meeting gather pace » Bishop: Let the heart propel us into action » The day the tomb of St Paul burnt down » How the Creed is the bulwark...
