Assumption Of Our Mother Mary Reflection
Swirling shards of kaleidoscopic memories, the breath and the birthing of who I am as human, of family and friends, of teachers and lovers, of...
Category: Perspectives
Radio Veritas Host Promotes his Musical Passion
By Daluxolo Moloantoa – One of the things that is impacted by the Covid-19 crisis is social activities: classes, groups and gatherings. The Internet has already...
Looting SA: The Great Betrayal
The South African Constitution has been touted as one of the best in the world. Constitutional rights are frequently expressed during community and sector protests,...
The Southern Cross: Farewell and Look to the Future
The Southern Cross’ retrenched staff came together one last time for a sad farewell — and some to chart the way for the publication’s future,...
75 Years of Nuclear Weapons Madness
By Tony Magliano – Wars have always caused needless suffering, destruction and death. But 75 years ago, the hell of war reached a new all time...
Some Principal Ways Of Gaining A Plenary Indulgence
What is an indulgence? Prof Michael Ogunu examines this treasure of the Church An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due...
19th Sunday Reflection
Genesis, bringing order out of the chaos, and a call for us to remember, to return to our vocation, to be truly human; this is...
Fr Ralph de Hahn: What the Transfiguration Means
On August 6, the Church celebrates the feast of the Transfiguration, the event when Jesus was transfigured, his face shining as the sun and his...
Poetry: Blue Cranes
Blue Cranes A poem by Southern Cross director Sydney Duval, Oliviershoek 1966 Blue cranes fill a broken field With heartbeats – intimations! Distilled to pecking...
Be Thankful for Feeling…Sheepish
Television commercials are so much a part of our daily lives that we hardly notice them most of the time. But just occasionally there is...
Where I Can See God’s Fingerprint
News networks around the globe seem determined to swallow up the horrors of the world and to vomit it out in thirty-minute reports on their...
Look for the Kingdom Moments
The cycle of Sunday readings is currently focusing on the Kingdom of Heaven. In a series of parables, Jesus gives us images of what the...
