Last week it was suggested that we need to really put God in command of our lives - be able to happily say, Here I am .... Look Ma, no hands. We also reflected on the fact that whatever our Lenten endeavours may be they should liberate, set us free. ...
. Read More →So you have decided on reverting to the habit of a not doing Lent?! So it is a no wine or no tobacco few weeks that lie ahead? Fine by me if you are content with your plan - but make sure that your strategy is creative. By the way, ...
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When I was a novice and scholastic, we were woken up each morning by a brother ringing a bell and proclaiming in a loud solemn voice Benedicamus Domino and we were instructed to reply Deo Gratias. The last thing that came into our irritated minds was to thank God. The ...
Read More →The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference is alarmed by the happenings in Parliament on the occasion of the President’s State of the Nation Address. To witness the disruption of our chief democratic institution, followed by the needlessly aggressive actions of the security forces called in to remove EFF MPs, leaves us ...
. Read More →What a splendid start is offered to us as we commence our Lenten endeavours. At the outset, I suggest we take thoughts from each of this Sunday’s GOSPEL . Firstly, in the Gospel the word wilderness appears twice in only a few verses, and the first refers to the fact ...
. Read More →Brace yourselves, and be men and women of valour - we have this Sunday, Monday and Tuesday to be ready for Lent. On Wednesday we will be called to stand and deliver! However, we should be of good heart because this Sunday’s readings all provide us with powerful pre-Lenten motivations. ...
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