Bishop Masemola urges priests and seminarians to embrace humble service after the example of St John Vianney

by Sheila Pires | Aug 4, 2026 | Featured, Bishops' Homilies

On the eve of the Feast of St John Mary Vianney, Patron Saint of Parish Priests, the recently ordained Bishop of Kroonstad called on priests and seminarians to embrace the priesthood as a vocation of selfless service, humility and total dependence on God’s...

Cardinal Brislin at Chrism Mass: “As priests we must remain rooted in sound doctrine and theology,”

by Sheila Pires | Apr 2, 2026 | Featured, Bishops' Homilies

At the annual Chrism Mass celebrated on Thursday, 2 April 2026, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, thousands of faithful from across the Archdiocese of Johannesburg gathered in prayerful unity to witness the blessing of the sacred oils and the renewal of priestly...

Bishop David OMI to Seminarians: “Your orientation year is a microcosm” of the Synodal Journey

by Sheila Pires | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

At the opening of the Academic and Formation Year at St Francis Xavier Seminary, the Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Town Archdiocese encouraged seminarians to understand their formation not simply as preparation for ministry, but as a deeply spiritual journey of conversion,...

Cardinal Brislin calls catechumens to “be people of prayer” and to “be near to God”

by Sheila Pires | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

Dioceses across the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) region celebrated the Rite of Election service on Sunday, 22 February 2026, marking a decisive moment in the journey of faith for catechumens and candidates preparing for full initiation into...

Southern African Church celebrates 75 years of hierarchical maturity with call to renewed faith, unity, and mission

by Sheila Pires | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

The Catholic Church in Southern Africa marked a historic milestone on Sunday with the opening Mass of the Jubilee Year celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy, held at the Church of the Beatitudes in Zwavelpoort, Pretoria...

Bishop Mphiwe urges Confrères to embrace fraternity, friendship, and shared mission

by Sheila Pires | Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized, Bishops' Homilies, Featured

On the Feast of Saints Timothy and Titus, the Local Ordinary of Rustenburg Diocese invited bishops to reflect on their shared vocation and ministry. Presiding at the Eucharist, Bishop Robert Mphiwe drew deeply from the relationship between St Paul and the young...