Sister Nokwanda Bam : My Journey as Precious Blood Sister’
As a girl, Sr Nokwanda Bam wanted to be a priest. Today she is a Precious Blood Sister. She told...
Vocations
Gavin Stokoe: My Life as a Religious Brother
What is the vocation of a religious Brother? NEREESHA PATEL spoke to Redemptorist Brother Gavin Stokoe, who explains how he experienced his call from God, and what life in a religious community looks like…
Pope: Youth, Please Rejuvenate the Church
The Catholic Church needs the enthusiasm, daring and hope of young people so that it can preach the Gospel energetically...
Pray With the Pope: March 2018
Pope’s prayer intention: That the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels.
St Joseph’s Theological Institute: Formation for Mission and Ministry Conference
St Joseph’s Theological Institute will hold its fifth academic conference from April 5-7 at its campus in Cedara, near Pietermaritzburg. This year’s theme is “Formation for Mission and Ministry”, relating to the Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment to be held in Rome in October.
Discover your Vocation? There’s an app for that
The Catholic Church in England and Wales has launched a cellphone app designed to help users deepen their faith and discover their vocations. The “God Calls” app was commissioned by the National Office for Vocation of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales as a “spiritual toolkit.”
Don’t Wait to be Perfect – Discerning Starts Now
Men and women contemplating a vocation to the priesthood, consecrated life or marriage should not be afraid because God wants only for them to experience the joy that comes from serving others,
Pope: Trust Young People!
To foster vocations, the church must trust young people who, “despite belonging to the ‘selfie’ generation, look for full meaning in their lives, even when they do not always look for it where it can be found,” Pope Francis said.
Sunday Times Associate Editor Talks to Seminarians
Catholic seminarians hosted prominent political journalist Ranjeni Munusamy as a guest lecturer. Ms Munusamy, currently associate editor of The Sunday Times and previously of The Daily Maverick, comes from Dundee diocese and is at present a parishioner in Bryanston, Johannesburg
