Archbishop Tlhagale at 200th Anniversary: “The flaming torch of Abbot Pfanner brought us the amazing light of Christ”

by Sheila Pires | Dec 8, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the Church in South Africa gathered at Mariannhill Monastery to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abbot Francis Pfanner, founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood and the Missionaries of...

Bishop Thulani Mbuyisa: Holiness Begins with Emptying Ourselves for God

by Sheila Pires | Nov 6, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

As the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Board Meeting comes to an end, Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, in his homily during morning Mass, reflected on holiness. He began by recalling the Gospel story of the rich man who asked Jesus, “Master,...

Archbishop Mpambani SCI reflects on “Discipleship” and the call to true “Love” and “Synodality”

by Sheila Pires | Nov 5, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

In his homily at the morning Mass for bishops gathered for the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) Board Meeting at St John Vianney Seminary, Archbishop Zolile Peter Mpambani SCI invited his brother bishops to reflect deeply on the Gospel’s challenge...

Cardinal Brislin Urges Unity and Integration at Pentecost Mass with Zimbabwean Community

by Sheila Pires | Jun 8, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

On the Solemnity of Pentecost, the Local Ordinary of Johannesburg celebrated Mass with the Zimbabwean Catholic community at the Cathedral of Christ the King, calling for deeper unity, humility, and full participation in the life of the local Church. Addressing members...

Archbishop Emeritus of Johannesburg highlights the crucial role of laypeople in evangelization

by Sheila Pires | Feb 10, 2025 | Bishops' Homilies, Featured

“On such a solemn occasion as the installation of Cardinal Stephen Brislin as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Johannesburg, we remind ourselves of the duties and responsibilities of religious and lay leaders in the church and society,” said Archbishop Emeritus...

Cardinal Brislin: Jubilee Year, “a time to turn once again to God’s mercy”

by Sheila Pires | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

The Jubilee Year “should be a time of renewal, a time of liberation and a time to turn once again to God’s mercy,” said the Local Ordinary of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Johannesburg. In his Saturday, February 01 homily during the inauguration of the Jubilee...