Lives of the Saints – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:11:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Bl Joseph Gerard: An Apostle of Southern Africa https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/bl-joseph-gerard-an-apostle-of-southern-africa/ Fri, 29 May 2026 03:58:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=86888 In 1854, a young French missionary arrived in Natal to evangelise the people. Bl Joseph Gérard became the Apostle of […]

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]]> St Cecilia: Patron Saint of Music https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/st-cecilia-patron-saint-of-music/ Fri, 22 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=87481 St Cecilia is one of the Church’s most popular saints, with a much-loved basilica in Rome built on the site […]

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]]> St Patrick: From Slave to Apostle https://www.scross.co.za/2026/03/st-patrick-from-slave-to-apostle/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:22:39 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84664 On March 17, much of the world turns green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Günther Simmermacher looks at the life […]

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]]> St Frances of Rome: The Reluctant Wife who Became a Saint https://www.scross.co.za/2026/03/st-frances-of-rome-the-reluctant-wife-who-became-a-saint/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:17:37 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=81644 When 13-year-old Frances of Rome was told to get married, she thought God called her to be a nun. But […]

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]]> How a Lie Killed a Saint: St Oliver Plunkett https://www.scross.co.za/2026/03/how-a-lie-killed-a-saint-st-oliver-plunkett/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:44:38 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84478 By Jason Scott – In 1681, St Oliver Plunkett was executed in England after a devious priest spread a vicious […]

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]]> St Francis Xavier: The Great  Missionary https://www.scross.co.za/2026/02/st-francis-xavier-the-great-missionary/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:58:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=87873 He was supposed to become a soldier, but God had other plans for St Francis of Xavier, who became one […]

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]]> St Vincent Pallotti: The Saint Who Built up the Laity https://www.scross.co.za/2026/01/st-vincent-pallotti-the-saint-who-built-up-the-laity/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:15:58 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83920 St Vincent Pallotti was the founder of the Pallottine orders, which are active in South Africa, and a century before […]

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]]> St John Paul II: Patriot and Pontiff https://www.scross.co.za/2025/12/st-john-paul-ii-patriot-and-pontiff/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:02:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=87887 Even 25 years after his death, Pope St John Paul II is still remembered fondly. This is the story of […]

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]]> St Pio of Pietrelcina: Saint of Suffering https://www.scross.co.za/2025/11/st-pio-of-pietrelcina-saint-of-suffering/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:21:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=87891 St Pio of Pietrelcina endured many trials in his life, but his holiness continues to attract devotees even today. Few […]

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