Salesian Fr Bongi Nhleko Gets on his Bike!
A Salesian priest will take to the saddle for the Cape Town Cycle Tour 2019 to raise raise funds for young people from low-resourced communities on the Cape Flats to support their tertiary-level studies....
Category: Perspectives
Where Did the Teaching of the Holy Trinity Come From?
The Holy Trinity is a mystery to the human intelligence yet it is an article of our Christian faith. I know the three divine persons are mentioned individually in the New Testament. At what...
Why We Have to Plan for Successors
In Durban, we recently rejoiced to welcome Archbishop Abel Gabuza as coadjutor. When, in time, he succeeds Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, he will be only the sixth bishop of the territory in nearly 170 years....
The Science of Being Happy
People with religion tend to be happier than those with who have none, a recent international study found, confirming previous studies. Surprisingly, South Africa emerged as the most religious of the 35 nations surveyed...
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection
From the soil of the earth, we find the roots of who we are in our family trees. Yet, is it possible for us to see ourselves as we truly are? Jesus calls on...
Why Defending Pell is a Problem
On Wednesday, Cardinal George Pell was taken into custody after having had his bail revoked pending sentencing for his conviction of sexual abuse in a Melbourne court. Since his conviction, the Internet and Catholic...
US Bishops Confront Racism and Call us to Brotherhood
US-based Tony Magliano looks at the ugly and immoral reality of racism – and it seems to be on the rise “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be...
Pray With the Pope: March 2019
General Intention: That Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that they are close to Christ and have their rights respected. Danger of apps for heretic hunts If you want to condemn...
School ‘Overwhelmed’ by Support after Fire
Holy Cross Primary School in District Six, Cape Town, has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the community and the provincial education department after a devastating fire earlier this month destroyed three...
Planes, Trains, Automobiles – and God
As many parents and students will know, getting to school on time is an art. In high school I remember many mornings when I had overslept and had subsequently missed the 6:40 metro bus....
Saintly Lives: How Little Eden Spread its Wings
In the final article in his four-part series on Little Eden founders Domitilla and Danny Hyams, Daluxolo Moloantoa looks at the growth of the Little Eden Society, and the honours the couple received in...
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection
We are pointing our finger the wrong way! Our inability to distinguish between wickedness and evil both in the individual and corporate sin causes much division, intolerance, hurt and suffering. Most of us can...
