What’s a ‘Good Catholic’?
Recently I was told, as many parish priests are, that the person who disagreed with a decision I made was a “very good Catholic”, and that my decision challenged their ability to be Catholic.
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Healing of Memories Gala Dinner!
A gala dinner will be held on September 7 in support of the KwaZulu-Natal branch of a healing institute founded...
Centre in Jeffreys Bay Named for Fr Paul Fahy
By Frank Nunan – Fire and flood, these “elements seem determined to mark major events surrounding the late Fr Paul Fahy,...
5 First Professions for Sisters of Nazareth!
Five novices made their first profession as Sisters of Nazareth in Cape Town. (From left) novice director Sr Bernadette, Sr...
First Holy Communion at St Mary’s Cathedral!
First communicants at St Mary’s cathedral in Cape Town hold up their cupcakes at the tea after the ceremony. The...
In Crisis, Keep Hope
As Catholics are hit by wave after wave of old and new abuse scandals, many people are facing a crisis...
Pope Acknowledges ‘Repugnant Crimes’ of Abuse in Ireland
Acknowledging the failures “of bishops, religious superiors, priests and others” in the Catholic Church to protect children from the “repugnant...
The Second Commandment: God’s Name is Revealed through Authentic Faith, not Hypocrisy
The power of God’s name is manifested in the lives of people who live their faith in an authentic way,...
Homily for a Church That Has Sinned
By Father Lou Meiman – In the third century, under the Roman emperor Diocletian, Christianity suffered the worst persecution in...
