The Chosen: Holy Spirit at Work
The first two episodes of Season 5 of the hugely popular series The Chosen opened in cinemas throughout South Africa yesterday, April 10. Günther Simmermacher went to...
Reviews
The Chosen’s “Peter” Discusses New Season
By Günther Simmermacher – Since the phenomenal success of the series The Chosen, about Jesus and his followers, St Peter has been given a new face, that of...
The Chosen Returns to SA Screens
Following last year’s successful cinema run of the popular series The Chosen, the first two episodes of Season 5 will be released in South African cinemas nationwide...
Cabrini Film Reviewed: How a Nun Beat the Odds
Reviewed by Günther Simmermacher For Catholics, the release of a film about saints is always welcome news, more so when it gets a mainstream cinema release, as...
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. ATF Press Publishing Group/UJ Press (2023). 463pp. R485...
Archbishop Emeritus George Daniel Receives Masusumetsa Book
Archbishop Emeritus George Daniel of Pretoria received the Masusumetsa – Fr Michele D’annucci CSS – Tributes To A Martyr Of Charity book on Monday. “I’m happy to receive this...
The Changemaker
Reviewed by Peter Sadie MASUSUMETSA: Fr Michele D’Annucci CSS – Tributes to a Martyr of Charity. 2022. How did one diminutive Italian Stigmatine priest leave such an...
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 been written off as lazy, unfocused or...
Joyful revolution: Happiness takes courage, rebellious spirit, pope says
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Like his predecessors, Pope Francis repeatedly has encouraged the faithful to “go against the tide” to follow Jesus. Popes John Paul II,...
Watch ‘Why The Nativity?’ for Christmas
By Kurt Jensen, CNS – If you get the impression that the film “Why the Nativity?” is ubiquitous this holiday season, that’s no accident. Instead, it’s the...
