Archdiocese of Pretoria launches Jubilee 2025
The Archdiocese of Pretoria has made history as one of the first Catholic communities worldwide to launch the Jubilee Year 2025, an event that promises renewal, reconciliation,...
Perspectives
The Holy Innocents: The First Martyrs for Christ
After the Magi let it slip that they were looking for the newborn King of the Jews, the tyrant King Herod ordered a massacre of all infant...
Place of Love & Peace: Holy Family Sunday
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph – Year C Sermon and Christian Act in The Word Theme: Family Founded on Love...
Christmas Story by Fr Ralph de Hahn: A fresh look out of Ward E
A Christmas Story by Fr Ralph de Hahn – Saint Luke’s Hospital stands as a healing light on a hill overlooking the Canadian village of Lock. This amazing...
Christmas Traditions in 3 Countries
GERMANY The BUZZ: In Germany, Santa Claus visits twice: on December 6 in the form of St Nicholas, who places small gifts in polished shoes, and again...
God Is With Us: The Nativity of The Lord, Christmas Day
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – The Nativity of The Lord: Christmas Day – Year C Sermon and Christian Act In The Word Theme: The Word became Flesh! Emmanuel!...
Grace upon Earth: The Nativity of the Lord Vigil
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – The Nativity of the Lord Vigil – Year C Sermon and Christian Act In The Word Theme: God became Fully Human for Humanity...
The Story behind ‘Away in a Manger’
Günther Simmermacher’s biography of a Christmas carol – Everybody knows the carol “Away In A Manger”, but nobody knows who wrote the words. One tradition has it that...
The Big Christmas Quiz
1. Which city is furthest from Bethlehem? a) Cairo b) Jerusalem c) Nazareth 2. Which South African archbishop was born on Boxing Day? a) Buti Tlhagale b)...
CWA Celebrates Diamond Jubilee at Founding Parish
The Catholic Women’s Association (CWA) in the Archdiocese of Pretoria commemorated its 60th Anniversary on December 8 at St Anne’s parish in Atteridgeville, Pretoria. During the opening...
