A reflection on the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Dear pilgrims of Hope, today we gather to celebrate the feast of the dedication of the Lateran Basilica, a significant event initiated by...

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The Solemnity of all Saints responds to the question of the person in the crowd in Luke 13:23, “Lord, are they few who are saved?”. Whereas the immediate response of Jesus in that instant...

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IMBISA, the Interregional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa, held a workshop for priests on mental health and self-care at Padre Pio Retreat Centre in Pretoria, South Africa, from 27 to 31 October 2025. 28...

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30th Sunday, Year C As seminarians we would look forward to the prayers of the faithful or intercessions during Mass or the Liturgy of the Hours. It is very important to remember here that in...

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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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