If we recall last week’s reflection then the lesson of this Sunday’s readings will give a real boost to our efforts to take hold of eternal life and the fighting of the good fight. Even though we are able to have a taste of seeing God face to face here on earth we are not […]
A Decaying Public Service
Response September 19th, 2016 Last Thursday was a bad day for South Africa’s public sector. First, two of the country’s most senior legal officials were struck off the roll of advocates, the High Court having found them unfit for office. Then, a very senior revenue official was suspended, after various unexplained payments, running into more […]
SUNDAY 26 – September – 25
In TODAY’S NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE [1 TIMOTHY 6: 11 – 16] I see Paul giving us a very practical, hands-on, definition of righteousness as he expands the word into “godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.” Then, we are truly equipped to “fight the good fight” and, in so doing, “take hold of the eternal life” to […]
SUNDAY 25 – September – 18
The parable contained in TODAY’S GOSPEL [LUKE 16: 1 – 13] is, at first reading, difficult to understand. In fact, Jesus himself, without any prompting or questioning, comments on his own parable telling his listeners to use wisely the gifts of this world – “because using gifts wisely involves using them as God desires.”(LIGOURI CATHOLIC […]
Mother Teresa Canonization
St. Teresa of Kolkata will always be ‘Mother’ Teresa, Pope Says Catholic News Service (CNS) || By Junno Arocho Esteves & Cindy Wooden || 04 September 2016 With a large tapestry bearing the portrait of the woman known as the “Saint of the Gutters” suspended above him, Pope Francis proclaimed the sainthood of Mother Teresa […]
A Message from the Bishop
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation Pope Francis has invited all people to hold a Day of Prayer for Creation between September 1st to October 4th which is the feast of St. Francis, the patron saint of creation. The Pope’s letter is available online, as well as the model of a […]
