Perspectives – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:33:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Where is my Treasure?: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time https://www.scross.co.za/2026/07/where-is-my-treasure-17th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-2/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:45:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=88792 Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB,  Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: “Where is […]

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]]> St Scholastica Mission to Alumni: Help Us Celebrate a Century of Faith and Learning https://www.scross.co.za/2026/07/st-scholastica-mission-to-alumni-help-us-celebrate-a-century-of-faith-and-learning/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:16:51 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=88795  Preparations are gathering momentum for the centenary celebrations of St  Scholastica Mission, one of Limpopo’s oldest and most cherished Catholic […]

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]]> Pope Leo’s July Prayer: ‘For Respect for Human Life’ https://www.scross.co.za/2026/07/pope-leos-july-prayer-for-respect-for-human-life/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:32:58 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=88788 Sometimes it is more beneficial to reflect on the meaning of a season near its end than at its beginning. Often […]

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]]> Cecilia Moloantoa to Receive 2026 St Catherine of Siena Award https://www.scross.co.za/2026/07/cecilia-moloantoa-to-receive-2026-st-catherine-of-siena-award/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:12:08 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=88736 Veteran Catholic community leader, public health advocate and social justice campaigner Cecilia Moloantoa has been named the recipient of the […]

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]]> Shrines around the World: Our Lady of China https://www.scross.co.za/2026/07/shrines-around-the-world-our-lady-of-china/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:11:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=88627 Where’s that: In Donglü in China’s Hebei province, 140km from Beijing. Our Lady’s connection: Apparition to villagers in 1900. In […]

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]]> God’s Patience: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time https://www.scross.co.za/2026/07/gods-patience-16th-sunday-in-ordinary-time/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=88456 Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB,  Sixteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: “God’s patience […]

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]]> PE’s Fr Billy Barnes dies at 92 https://www.scross.co.za/2026/07/pes-fr-billy-barnes-dies-at-92/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:26:21 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=88367 One of South Africa’s longest-serving priests, Fr William “Billy” Barnes of the diocese of Port Elizabeth, died on July 10 […]

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]]> The Protection of Our Rights https://www.scross.co.za/2026/07/the-protection-of-our-rights/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:05:27 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=88179 South Africans love to celebrate anniversaries. And it is with good cause that soon we will mark 30 years since […]

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]]> Growing in the Word: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time https://www.scross.co.za/2026/07/growing-in-the-word-15th-sunday-in-ordinary-time/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=88172 Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB,  Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: “Growing through […]

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