A documentary on the veneration of saints, featuring several prominent South African Catholics, will be broadcast on SABC 2 on Sunday, June 17 at 9:00.
Don’t Miss the Documentary on the Saints! Read Post »
We had a vegetable garden in our own backyard at home and I assisted with that. Planting the flowers (from seed) was my specialty. I still remember watching the alyssum, zinnias, snapdragons and other flowers come to life.
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The current “culture of the temporary” makes it more difficult than ever for young people to make lifelong commitments to
Pope Encourages Seminarians: Overcome Fear, Form Good Friendships Read Post »
Naturally, in a document on the Christian call to holiness, Pope Francis cited a heavenly host of saints – including some whose sainthood causes are ongoing and some who probably will never be canonised.
St Grandma? Pope Cites the Famous and the ‘Saint Next Door’ Read Post »
Today is the Feast of St Joseph. We don’t know much about Jesus’ earthly father. We know he was
The Feast of St Joseph Read Post »
Last week, we began looking at saints who can inspire you during Lent. This week, we’ll be focusing on the
10 Saints To Inspire You During Lent – Part Two Read Post »
While Pope Francis thinks Blessed Paul VI wrote “the greatest pastoral document that has ever been written,” great writing does not make a pope a saint.
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We are now entering the stage of Lent in which we tend to falter a little in keeping to our Lenten vows. The temptation to just forget about them for a few minutes (or hours, or days, etc), or the feeling of outright giving up because you believe you simply cannot commit to your resolutions becomes strong.
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St. Francis of Assisi’s reception of the stigmata, the wounds of Christ, at La Verna in Italy and its depiction by artists beginning in the 15th century is the focus of a National Gallery of Art exhibit.
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