Lent – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:36:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Why Holy Week is an important milestone in the Catholic faith https://www.scross.co.za/2026/03/why-holy-week-is-an-important-milestone-in-the-catholic-faith/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:49:06 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84013 By James Katende – Holy Week stands as one of the most sacred and meaningful milestones in the Catholic faith. […]

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]]> Palm Sunday Prayer https://www.scross.co.za/2026/03/palm-sunday-prayer-3/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:19:53 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84752 Marking the start of Holy Week, Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem before his death and Resurrection as […]

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]]> God’s Call to Life: 5th Sunday of Lent https://www.scross.co.za/2026/03/gods-call-to-life-5th-sunday-of-lent/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:01:56 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84694 Sermon by   Emmanuel Suntheni OSB –  Fifth Sunday Of Lent – Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word […]

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]]> Laetare Sunday: 4th Sunday of Lent https://www.scross.co.za/2026/03/laetare-sunday-4th-sunday-of-lent-2/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:04:13 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84629 Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB –  Fourth Sunday Of Lent – Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: […]

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]]> Pope: Jesus is the Response to Our Thirst https://www.scross.co.za/2026/03/pope-jesus-is-the-response-to-our-thirst/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:31:12 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84607 Pope Leo XIV, Angelus, 8 March, 2026 – Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! Since the first centuries of the […]

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]]> Jesus Christ is the Living Water: 3rd Sunday of Lent https://www.scross.co.za/2026/03/jesus-christ-is-the-living-water-3rd-sunday-of-lent/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:42:30 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84584 Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB –  Third Sunday Of Lent – Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: Do […]

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]]> The Catholic Ethos https://www.scross.co.za/2026/03/the-catholic-ethos-2/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:57:54 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84559 Dear Reader, Every March edition of The Southern Cross is dedicated to Catholic education, as we celebrate the achievements of […]

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]]> Listen to the Will of God: 2nd Sunday of Lent https://www.scross.co.za/2026/02/listen-to-the-will-of-god-2nd-sunday-of-lent/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:28:34 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84424 Emmanuel Sermons –  Second Sunday Of Lent – Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: Trustful Listening! Listen to […]

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]]> Pope Leo: View Lent as a Luminous Path https://www.scross.co.za/2026/02/pope-leo-view-lent-as-a-luminous-path/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 03:58:43 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84376 Pope Leo XVI’s  Angelus, 1st Sunday of Lent, 22 February 2026 –  Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! Today, on the First […]

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