Empowered Women, who are they? “As we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”

Is Peace and Reconciliation a possibility in this house? Fr Thembelani Ngcobo, Episcopal Vicar for Youth Archdiocese of Durban He had reached a stage in his life where he thought he needed more challenges. He had been at home in his father’s house and he needed a change of environment. Was he lonely or frustrated? [...]

Introduction The modern-day family is beset with problems, some of which are new to all of us such as the technological advances. The family as a sacrosanct institution of God and the foundation of society is under threat….

by M Murphy SPS   Fr. Nazarius arrived in Ireland from Malawi to study at University College, Cork in 1982. It was a huge move for him, like a change of planets. The weather, the country, the people: just about everything was strange to him. He knew nobody and it was freezing. For the first [...]

There is scope for growth Thenjiwe Luphondwana   Family ministry means yes, I am my brother’s keeper. The well-being of the family within my parish is indeed my business. Those parishes or dioceses that have a family life desk (FLD) or somehow minister to the needs of families in their respective areas are highly commended. [...]

Stuart and Michele Allan THE POWER OF LOVE? Where is this more evident than in the family? The mainstay of the family is husband and wife, together as one. Together bringing up children in God’s way with values that support God’s plan. If childless, then the couple can still be a beacon for other marriages [...]

Mother Teresa once said, “Peace begins with a smile.” Smiling is an apostolate too as promoted on the website www.angelqueen.org by Rev. Bruno Hagspiel, With a bit of luck and good marketing LeadSA might even pick it up. THE APOSTOLATE OF SMILING Just a little smile on your lips: Cheers your heart Keeps you in [...]

Cathy Hogg shares her story and experience of dealing with loss. With the family theme “Good Loser – Bad Loser” there’s no doubt she is one of the best. It may sound very strange, but sometimes we are able to win through loss in our lives and sometimes we lose! When I became ill with [...]

Mandated by Jesus Christ to Love and Serve in solidarity Reflection: Thenjiwe Luphondwana South Africa’s recent hosting of the World Cup show-cased our solidarity and our ability to work as a team for the good of the country. Can you imagine how much time and resources went into preparations for the infrastructure and the soccer [...]

The white lady of Brandberg. Readers may or may not have heard of this worldfamous example of rockart deep in the Brandberg mountain in Namibia which was discovered after many centuries by a German traveller in 1913. At the time it was suggested that the white figure in the group of paintings was a woman [...]