On the way to Calvary! Hosanna!: Passion Sunday
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni – Passion Sunday Of Lent – Luke 23:1–49 Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: On the way to Calvary! Hosanna!Hosanna!Costly Obedience!...
Category: Perspectives
Palm Sunday: The Divine Power Of Non-Violence
Franciscan Reflections From The Hermitage – The Divine Power Of Non-Violence Palm Sunday Year C – Luke 22:14-23:56 This is our proclamation following the Christ event: the...
What is the Cross on Our Cover?
Question: I’ve noticed that each month, the cover of The Southern Cross features a cross with four smaller crosses. What do these crosses denote, and why are...
Disarming Our Hearts, Disarming The World
The world is awash with weapons! Handguns, semi-automatic assault weapons, grenade launchers, tanks, anti-tank missiles, artillery, attack helicopters, drones, fighter jets, bombers, cruise missiles, anti-personnel mines and...
Reform Your Life: Fifth Sunday of Lent
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: Reform your Life: If you have never sinned be the first to stone!...
Fifth Sunday of Lent: More Impossible Mercy
Franciscan Reflections From The Hermitage More Impossible Mercy – Fifth Sunday of Lent Year C -: John 8:1-11 We could call today’s readings on the woman caught...
We Need Beauty: Ancient and New
Often I have been moved, and at times also puzzled, by these 1700-year-old words of St Augustine: “Late have I loved you, beauty ever ancient yet ever...
God Reaches Out to Us!: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni – Sermon And Christian Act In The Word – Theme: Let us reconcile with God! God reaches out to us! The Compassionate Father!...
Fourth Sunday of Lent: The Prodigal Son – Impossible Mercy
Franciscan Reflections From The Hermitage The Prodigal Son – Impossible Mercy – Fourth (Laetare) Sunday of Lent Year C – Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 This fellow here, this...
Stigmatine Priest Meets SA Soccer Player In Georgia
Most soccer players who have worn the label “Greatest of All Time” (GOAT) have been Catholics, including Pelé, Diego Maradona and Franz Beckenbauer. The greatest players of...
Fr Pat Naughton SDB: Tribute to a Builder of Faith and Skills
This article by SYDNEY DUVAL appeared in our January 2022 issue. We are re-publishing it here to mark the passing of Salesian Father Pat Naughton on March...
To See Our Good News
Dear Reader, When The Southern Cross was still a weekly newspaper, we would invite guest editorialists for our Christmas and Easter editions, drawing from bishops and clergy,...
