This Ash Wednesday, Let Love Reign
An Ash Wednesday reflection by Günther Simmermacher By a quirk of the calendar, this year Ash Wednesday coincides with Valentine’s...
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Is this the Next African Saint?
A priest in Nigeria and monk in England, Bl Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi once taught a future cardinal. Günther Simmermacher...
Tributes to a Prophet
Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher RELUCTANT PROPHET: Tributes to Albert Nolan OP, edited by Mike Deeb OP, Philippe Denis OP, Mark James OP....
Threads in a Magazine
Dear Reader, Our cover this month features a young priest who made the unusual transition from Lutheran ministry to Catholic...
The Story Behind ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’
One of the most beloved — and most Catholic — Christmas carols in the English language is also well-known by...
What Really Happened that First Christmas?
At Christmas we are reminded how there was no room at the inn and Mary had to give birth to...
How Faith Shaped JRR Tolkien’s Great Fantasy World
Günther Simmermacher looks at the Catholic faith of the Bloemfontein-born author JRR Tolkien, and how it shaped his fantasy world. The...
Go on Virtual Holy Land pilgrimage this Advent
This Advent, the faithful can make a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land. ( The “Star of Wonder Advent Pilgrimage...
Cardinal Stephen Brislin: In His Own Words
On September 30, 2023, Archbishop Brislin of Cape Town was elevated to the rank of cardinal-priest by Pope Francis. Born...
