Hero and martyr: St Joan of Arc
For many, Joan of Arc is a legendary teenage war hero. For Catholics, she is a saint. Günther Simmermacher looks […]
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About us Church Editorials 2023 Simmermacher Youth
The Youth and the Mass
Dear Reader, On June 16, South Africa marks its national Youth Day, so in this issue we turn our focus
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Books Reviews Simmermacher
Life Hacks for ADHD
Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher YOUR ONLY LIMIT IS YOU: An Empowering Guide to Prosper with ADHD, by Clinton Middleton. 2022. 222pp. How many children have
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Who Were the Popes with the Shortest Reigns?
Question: The recent beatification of Pope Bl John Paul I made me wonder whether his 33-day papacy in 1978 was
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St Bernadette: The Simple Girl Who Saw Our Lady
Lourdes is the third-most popular site of Christian pilgrimage. And it all began in 1858 with St Bernadette, as Günther
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Sister Mildred Lungile Madlala FMM : Sister on a Mission
THE ADVENTUROUS NUN – Stories my family told me: The biography of Sister Mildred Lungile Madlala FMM, by Marcia Mandisi Mabaso. 2022. 240pp.
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About us Church Easter Editorials 2023 Simmermacher
Return of the Passion
Dear Reader, At last, the Durban Passion Play will take to the stage from April 6-16, three years after the
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Oscar Romero: The Saint who was Slain at Mass
The state murder of a priest turned Archbishop Óscar Romero into a human rights activist. For that, he was also
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How to Dispose of Religious Items?
Question: I have many religious items, such as rosaries, medals, prayer cards, small statues of saints that are damaged and
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