Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard: Tough Questions for Ourselves
The parable of the Workers in the Vineyard’s lesson holds both good and difficult news for us, Gunther Simmermacher reflects....
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St Mary Major: Our Lady’s Own Basilica
On August 5 we mark the feast of the Dedication of the Major Basilica of St Mary Major. Here we...
Remembering Well
Dear Reader, During the month of November, we Catholics remember our dead. Our feature article in this issue on how...
Why Was Jesus Based in a Backwater?
Question: Why did Jesus base himself in provincial Galilee? It does seem that his main opposition would have been in...
Why Does the Church Transfer Feasts?
Question: Why does the Church transfer our great solemnities, such as the Ascension in May or the Assumption of Our...
Lessons from a Troubling Video
A video clip is currently circulating which accuses Cardinal Stephen Brislin of racism for not embracing and kissing an African...
St Francis of Assisi: The ‘superstar saint’ who sought poverty
As a youngster he lived the high life, but now he is known as the ‘beggar saint’. This is the...
Cardinal Stephen Brislin’s Thanksgiving Mass
A day after receiving the red hat from Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square, Cardinal Stephen Brislin of Cape Town...
When did Mary and Joseph Get Married?
Question: Your Saint of the Month article on St Joseph (March 2023) states: “Joseph and Mary are not yet married...
