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		<title>St Francis of Assisi: Creation and Brotherhood</title>
		<link>https://www.scross.co.za/2026/09/st-francis-of-assisi-creation-and-brotherhood/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gunther Simmermacher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="245" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/September-420x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="St Francis of Assisi 800 years" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/September-420x245.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/September-744x434.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/September-768x448.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/September.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />This year the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. In the third of [&#8230;]
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		<title>No Excuses: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmanuel Suntheni OSB]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="420" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/26th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1-420x420.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Psalm 25" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/26th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1-420x420.png 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/26th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1-744x744.png 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/26th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1-768x768.png 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/26th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1-600x600.png 600w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/26th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1-120x120.png 120w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/26th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB, &#160;Twenty-Sixth&#160;Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme:&#160;Excuses! Do [&#8230;]
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		<title>Prayer is not Complete without Social Justice</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Magliano]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="420" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Augustine-Quote-420x420.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Augustine-Quote-420x420.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Augustine-Quote-744x744.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Augustine-Quote-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Augustine-Quote-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Augustine-Quote-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Augustine-Quote.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />Every committed Christian knows that prayer is the lifeblood of one’s relationship with the triune God. Prayer lifts our minds [&#8230;]
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		<title>St Francis of Assisi: The Franciscan Way of Keeping it Simple</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gunther Simmermacher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Francis of Assisi Series]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="245" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/August-420x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="St Francis of Assisi 800 years" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/August-420x245.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/August-744x434.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/August-768x448.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/August.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />This year the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. In the second of [&#8230;]
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		<title>St Francis of Assisi, 800 Years Posters</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gunther Simmermacher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="245" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Poster-Image-420x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="St Francis of Assisi 800 years posters" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Poster-Image-420x245.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Poster-Image-744x434.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Poster-Image-768x448.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Poster-Image.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />On October 3,the day before his feast day, the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis [&#8230;]
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		<title>Equality Before God: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
		<link>https://www.scross.co.za/2026/09/equality-before-god-25th-sunday-in-ordinary-time/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmanuel Suntheni OSB]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="420" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/25th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1-420x420.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Live in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/25th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1-420x420.png 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/25th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1-744x744.png 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/25th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1-768x768.png 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/25th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1-600x600.png 600w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/25th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1-120x120.png 120w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/25th-Sunday-2026Artboard-1.png 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB,  Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: God’s Equality! [&#8230;]
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		<title>Why do People say that Catholics ‘Idolise’ Mary?</title>
		<link>https://www.scross.co.za/2026/09/why-do-people-say-that-catholics-idolise-mary/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gunther Simmermacher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="630" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Marian-procession-in-the-Algarve-420x630.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Marian procession in the Algarve, Portugal. Photo: Wikipedia" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Marian-procession-in-the-Algarve-420x630.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Marian-procession-in-the-Algarve.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />Question: Some people accuse us Catholics of “idolising” or “worshipping” the Blessed Virgin Mary. Of course, we don’t. We venerate [&#8230;]
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		<title>St Francis of Assisi: From Soldier to God’s Troubadour</title>
		<link>https://www.scross.co.za/2026/09/st-francis-of-assisi-from-soldier-to-gods-troubadour/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gunther Simmermacher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Saints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Simmermacher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Francis of Assisi Series]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="245" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/July-420x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="St Francis of Assisi 800 years" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/July-420x245.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/July-744x434.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/July-768x448.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/July.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />This year the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. In the first of [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.scross.co.za/2026/09/st-francis-of-assisi-from-soldier-to-gods-troubadour/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Shrines around the World: Our Lady of Montserrat</title>
		<link>https://www.scross.co.za/2026/09/shrines-around-the-world-our-lady-of-montserrat/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gunther Simmermacher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Marian Shrines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Our Lady]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="420" height="420" src="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Our-Lady-of-Montserrat-420x420.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Our Lady of Montserrat Sanctuary. Photos: Wikipedia, Barcelona Lands" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Our-Lady-of-Montserrat-420x420.jpg 420w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Our-Lady-of-Montserrat-744x744.jpg 744w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Our-Lady-of-Montserrat-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Our-Lady-of-Montserrat-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Our-Lady-of-Montserrat-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.scross.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Our-Lady-of-Montserrat.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" />Where’s that? In Spain’s north-eastern Catalonia region.Our Lady’s connection: Miraculous wooden statue. High in the jagged mountains of Catalonia, about [&#8230;]
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