Nthabiseng Maphisa – The Southern Cross

The Way to the Crib

Nthabiseng Maphisa — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:40:34 +0000

It’s almost Christmas! That time of the year has almost just begun. The supermarkets are, rather annoyingly, inviting us to […]

Nthabiseng Maphisa — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:17:27 +0000

Why was it forbidden in Judaism to show the face of God, but allowed in Christianity? St John Damascene, who […]

Nthabiseng Maphisa — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:26:59 +0000

In the back pages of my memory, I recall the day I began nursery school. I was, on the surface, […]

Nthabiseng Maphisa — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:59:13 +0000

In Genesis 39:4, we read: “He made him Lord of His household and prince over all his possessions.” These are […]

Nthabiseng Maphisa — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 03:08:39 +0000

Lately I have been inspired to write prayers to aid us in our daily struggles. Alongside the sacraments and Sacred […]

Nthabiseng Maphisa — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:34:14 +0000

Lately, I’ve been inspired to write prayers to aid us in our daily struggles, and alongside the sacraments and Sacred […]

Nthabiseng Maphisa — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 02:00:29 +0000

For a long time, I did not understand why grown-ups always spoke of trying to get “peace and quiet”. It […]

Nthabiseng Maphisa — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 05:49:57 +0000

Often I have been moved, and at times also puzzled, by these 1700-year-old words of St Augustine: “Late have I […]

Nthabiseng Maphisa — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 03:26:12 +0000

In the grand heights of heaven the light of Christ is aflame. Through the mercy of God, it pours forth […]