Perspectives – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:19:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Are Stigmata Historically Accurate? https://www.scross.co.za/2026/11/are-stigmata-historically-accurate/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:16:25 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=91758 Question:  In your informative reply to the question of how Jesus was taken from the cross (April 2026), you state […]

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]]> Shrines around the World: Our Lady of Ta’Pinu https://www.scross.co.za/2026/11/shrines-around-the-world-our-lady-of-tapinu/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:49:40 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=91746 Where’s that:  In the village of Għarb on the island of Gozo, Malta Our Lady’s connection: Mysterious voice and miraculous […]

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]]> How World Youth Day helped build my faith https://www.scross.co.za/2026/11/how-world-youth-day-helped-build-my-faith/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:48:58 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=91744 In August 2027, young Catholics from all over the globe will gather in Seoul, South Korea, for World Youth Day […]

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]]> Pray with the Pope: Let wealth work for everyone https://www.scross.co.za/2026/11/pray-with-the-pope-let-wealth-work-for-everyone/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:57:40 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=91741 Every month Fr Chris Chatteris SJ reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention Intention: Let us pray for the proper use of wealth, […]

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]]> God’s Many Graces https://www.scross.co.za/2026/11/gods-many-graces/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:50:54 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=91738 Dear Reader, Last month we concluded our series on St Francis of Assisi, who died 800 years ago on October […]

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]]> A Proud Moment for Pax College Alumni as Historic MoU Is Signed https://www.scross.co.za/2026/10/a-proud-moment-for-pax-college-alumni-as-historic-mou-is-signed/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:44:36 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=91668 Rooted in nearly a century of Catholic educational tradition, Pax  College in Mashashane, outside Polokwane, took an important step towards  […]

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]]> Called to Holiness: All Saints https://www.scross.co.za/2026/10/called-to-holiness-all-saints/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 03:53:40 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=91651 Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB,  Solemnity of All Saints  Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: A Call to Holiness! […]

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]]> Called to Humility: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time https://www.scross.co.za/2026/10/called-to-humility-31st-sunday-in-ordinary-time/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 03:42:55 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=91652 Sermon by Emmanuel Sunthini OSB,  Thirty-First Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: Self-exaltation or […]

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]]> Why Our Votes Really Matter https://www.scross.co.za/2026/10/why-our-votes-really-matter/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:01:44 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=91445 When you read this, you might be about to vote, and if the weight of Catholic Social Teaching was not […]

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