29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C Our readings today speak of the dimension of persist; it adds how we understand perseverance and persistence. We could speak here with the culture or resistance hope, that...

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Reflection for the 28th Sunday C Jesus said to the Samaritan leper who was healed of his skin infirmity and who turned back to Jesus praising God and giving thanks: “Rise and go your way;...

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Hab 1:2-3. 2, 2-4; Ps: 94:1-9 2 Tim 1:6-8. 13-14 Lk 17: 5-19 The “logic of the Gospel” prioritizes service over self-centeredness and counters the prevailing culture of individualism and materialism. In the Gospel of Mark,...

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IMBISA Golden Jubilee and 14th Plenary Assembly Matsapha, Eswatini, 24–29 September 2025 The Catholic Bishops of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) gathered in Matsapha, Eswatini, to celebrate the Golden...

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Written for the rich and comfortable Luke wrote to the wealthy. Therefore his gospel especially recounts Jesus’ words and actions teaching the danger of prioritising riches and ignoring other people and the rest of the...

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13th Plenary held in Windhoek The Bishops of the IMBISA region gathered for their 13th plenary assembly in Windhoek from 22 – 27 September 2022 reflecting on the Church’s engagement with young people in the...

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Today’s readings remind us that we are God’s stewards, and that God expects faithful and prudent stewardship from us. They challenge us to use our God-given talents and blessings, like wealth, wisely to attain...

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12th Plenary held in Maputo IMBISA held its 12th plenary session in Maputo from 13-17 November 2019 at the Mumemo Pastoral Centre, guided by the theme, Reinforcing communion in IMBISA for effective collegiality to respond...

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                                     Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C In today’s Gospel (Luke 14:25–33), Jesus speaks very strongly to the large crowds following Him. He tells them that whoever wants to be His...

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Since the beginning of 2025 Emthonjeni Pastoral Centre introduced a hybrid learning system for the three phased pastoral courses. Options for both physical and virtual learning were availed to prospective candidates. The first intake...

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