Bishop De Groef: They thought they knew, and yet they failed to see

by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized

The word of God is sometimes contrary to what social media make us believe. Naaman had his own idea about getting healed from his leprosy. In Nazareth the whole village found it difficult to welcome the message of Jesus which challenged them in their thinking. They...

Archbishop Mpambani: Because of her the whole town comes to meet Jesus

by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 12, 2023 | Uncategorized

Many believe in Jesus because of the Samaritan woman’s story. She is a summary of how people come to understand Jesus, first as a Jew, then a prophet, then as a Messiah, and as the Saviour of the World. Her past does not hinder her from being a messenger of good news....

Bishop Sipuka: The inhuman, lawless and thuggish NEHAWU strike

by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 11, 2023 | Uncategorized

Let me be clear, health workers in this country are not appreciated for their value of keeping poor people who cannot afford to go to private hospitals healthy and alive. They care for the poor with great sacrifice, most of the time with inadequate provision of means...

Bishop Emeritus Slattery: God rejoices in showing his mercy to us sinners

by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 11, 2023 | Uncategorized

The wayward and lost son returning to his forgiving father, is a good image of the sacrament of confession The first words of the Entrance Antiphon sets the tone for the message of today’s Mass:  “The Lord is kind and full of compassion”. This is the image of God...

Bishop Sipuka: Let us listen to the voice inside of us that is inviting us to reduce our evil

by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 10, 2023 | Uncategorized

During this time of Lent, we are invited to move from badness to goodness, to move from sin to holiness. But being used to our sins, it is perhaps not likely that we will abandon our sin completely and immediately, but in the light of today’s first reading, let us...