Providential Grace of God: 18th Sunday
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB Theme: Providential Grace of God “I am the Bread of Life” Point of reflection: What nourishes my daily life? Where do I...
Category: Perspectives
18th Sunday Reflection: The First Demand Of Faith…Believe
THE FIRST DEMAND OF FAITH… BELIEVE… (John 6:24-35) Listen to Him, believe in the one God has sent, and do whatever he tells you… act following the will...
The Peace I Found at Ngome
On a brightly-lit Tuesday morning, a cautiously optimistic city dweller left the potholed roads that wind through urban life for the meadows of rural KwaZulu-Natal. There, upon...
Give the Homeless Dignity in Photos
This is how homeless people in Durban were presented in the “Homeless 101” project, a 2019 collaboration between the Denis Hurley Centre and the Daily Maverick. It...
Nourished by Christ: 17th Sunday
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB SERMON AND CHRISTIAN ACT IN THE WORD Theme: Divine Nourishment-Nourished by Christ: Jesus Christ the Bread of Life Point of reflection:...
Memories of my Grandmother
This year we mark for the first time the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which was established by Pope Francis in January and is to...
World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
After six years of war, “Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe,” according to the International Rescue Committee. Confirming that terribly sad fact, Catholic Relief Services reports,...
17th Sunday Reflection
THE ACID TEST – A QUESTION OF FAITH – (John 6:1-15) Jesus continues his teaching about faith… ‘Amen, amen, I tell you that whoever hears my word...
Like Sheep without Shepherd: 16th Sunday
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – SERMON AND CHRISTIAN ACT IN THE WORD Theme: Like Sheep without Shepherd: A Dire Need for Unity, Harmony, and Re-Gathering in...
16th Sunday Reflection
LIFE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT – (Mark 6:30-34) – Perhaps you are feeling cheated, wronged, or indignant… You are not alone! From the smallest daily barbs, “They...
Church, Football and GOATS: Five Catholic Soccer Facts
On Sunday, July 11, football’s Euros Championship will conclude with the final between Italy and England in London, exactly a month after the tournament kicked off in...
Can Those Who Die by Suicide Go to Heaven?
By Günther Simmermacher – Question: The Church’s ancient teaching is that those who commit suicide cannot enter heaven, yet some spiritual writers, like Fr Ron Rolheiser, say...
