The Gospels and the Eucharist Changes Lives
Read the four gospels, and see why every meeting with Jesus Christ brought a change in so many lives. Fr Ralph de Hahn, Cape Town – From time to time the Eucharist has been mentioned...
Category: Scripture
100 Most-Read Bible Verses-10
Deacon Lionel Cooper compiled the “100Scripture100” booklet for easy reference to the most loved and most quoted passages in the Bible – here we continue our reproduction of this booklet with his kind permission....
Memory is a Grace to Ask For
Christians who do not remember the graces they received by God in the past can lose hope, turning into cowards who buckle in difficult times, Pope Francis said. A Christian who doesn’t remember the...
Pope Francis: The Courage of Judith
The humble counsel of courageous women should never be disregarded but rather embraced as advice full of God’s divine wisdom, Pope Francis said. Women like the biblical heroine Judith are an example of trusting...
Nobody is Created Without Purpose
In the last three columns we looked at three biblical figures as leaders: Abraham, Joseph and Moses. A close look at the story of these three figures will show how, when connected together, their...
100 Most Read Bible Verses-9
Deacon Lionel Cooper compiled the “100Scripture100” booklet for easy reference to the most loved and most quoted passages in the Bible – here we continue our reproduction of this booklet with his...
What are the Origins of the Septuagint?
Michael Bouchier, Stanford, Western Cape -Yes, indeed, Alexander the Great has had a significant influence on the roots of our civilisation but did he “order the translation” of the Hebrew scriptures into Greek? Was...
Can We Trust the Facts in the Gospels?
From biblical studies I know that the evangelists Matthew, Mark and Luke wrote their gospels perhaps between 30 and 50 years after Christ’s Ascension. This means that to write their texts they had to...
The Lord of Surprises
God reveals his mysteries, not to the wise and learned, but to those who are childlike, that is, to people who are humble and fear the Lord, Pope Francis said in a morning homily....
John’s Vision of Jesus
During Advent, we look to Christ’s coming – both in remembrance of his coming upon the earth and his second coming at the end of days. Jesus’ glory is on display in full in this...
Alexander and the Septuagint
John Lee, Johannesburg- How often do we see admired personalities of the past peering out at us from the pages of history, almost “beckoning to us” to know them better. Such for me is...
Getting to Know Jesus
Tom Drake, Johannesburg – Many readers of scripture will find their own interpretation of any particular passage, and I am told that this is God’s way of giving his message to us: we receive...
