How St Nicholas Became Santa Claus
Santa Claus dominates the public image of Christmas, but he was based on a great Christian. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER looks at the history of St Nicholas of Myra,...
Category: Perspectives
Forming New Life: 2nd Sunday of Advent
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – Second Sunday Of Advent – Year C – Theme: Forming New Life! New landscape in Life! Point of Reflection: Today’s readings...
2nd Sunday of Advent Reflection
Miracles of an Everyday God – Advent Sunday 2 – 2021 Year C – (Luke 3:1-6) In an instant everything changes; birth, death, ageing, that moment...
Synod on Synodality: Journeying Together
I hope that you, the reader, will instantly recognise the words in the title since they are the theme for preparing the Church for the Synod on...
Pray with the Pope: Viva, Catechists! Viva!
Intention: Let us pray for the catechists, summoned to announce the Word of God: may they be its witnesses, with courage and creativity and in the power...
Let us Clean our Hearts: First Sunday of Advent
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – First Sunday Of Advent, Year C – Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: Repent! The Majesty King is Coming let us...
Who are the Different Marys in the Gospels?
Question: It seems that Mary was a popular name in the times of the Gospel. Could you guide me through the individual women by that name in...
First Sunday of Advent: Preparing Spiritual Whitespace
Advent Sunday One 2021 Year C – Luke 21:25-28,34-36 – Discerning the signs of the times proposes that we should ask ourselves questions about current trends of...
We Owe it to Them
During the US-led coalition’s 20 year devastating war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, the poverty-stricken people of that nation suffered the brutalities of war of which most...
How Do We Learn to be Catholic?
How well are Catholics of today evangelised? Have they been formed to grow in the faith? Fr Ralph De Hahn reflects on these questions. If there was a survey of...
Divine Kingship versus Human Kingship: Christ the King
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – Thirty-Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time – Solemnity of Christ The King Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: Divine Kingship versus Human...
Ok, What are Sacraments and Sacramentals?
Question: What is the difference between sacraments and sacramentals? Answer: The seven sacraments of the Church are liturgical celebrations. They are visible signs and instruments instituted by...
