December 8.Moses’ family. Read some stories from Exodus and Numbers about Moses, another one of the giant figures. The two important events are the escape from Egypt and the Commandments. After some time in...
Read MoreWhy does Gender-Based Violence (GBV) continue to literally bedevil humanity and remain such a pervasive issue in our society? In South Africa, whenever the annual 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence comes...
Read MoreDecember 7. Joseph. Read from Genesis 37-45. The story of Joseph tells how the Israelites came to be in Egypt. Being Jacob’s favourite and spoiled son, having been given his famous coat of many colours, he also had a gift...
Read MoreDecember 6. St Nicholas. The story of the original Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born into a wealthy family in what is now Turkey. His parents died while he was young. Following Jesus’ words to “sell what you own and...
Read MoreDecember 5. 2nd Sunday of Advent C. Two candles are lit on the Advent wreath. The people of Israel had become materialistic, greedy and selfish, had no longer obeyed God’s commandments and were conquered by the Babylonians....
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