Laudato Si

October 28. “The Sabbath. Be honest”, the group leader said, “What does the Sabbath day mean to us nowadays?”  “I sleep late.” “I enjoy going to my sodality meeting.”   “I love the atmosphere in church even if it takes long.” “I feel guilty if I don’t…

October 27. 30th Sunday B.   Lightshedding.  Fr Joseph came to Mass wearing his dark glasses.  He began his homily with the words, “The Mission of all the baptised is to spread the light of Christ.  Loadshedding as has been all too common in…

October 26.  Patience  and tolerance.  Every year from the end of winter and the beginning of spring gardeners go out in force, pruning, digging up, tidying, replanting and fertilising and then patiently wait to see how fruitful their efforts have been…

October 25. Reading the Signs of the Times. The speaker addressed the meeting.  “It isn’t only economists, politicians and people like the Public Protector or investigative journalists who are engaged in reading the Signs of the Times, but it is just as well that…

October 24. Religious conflict. “Do you ever feel as if there is too much to achieve and not enough time?” “I’m sure we all do, but what is really important to achieve?“   “I feel passionate about my church commitments but I do also think I have neglected my…

October 23.  Security.   The community reflected and shared,  “We are certainly living in violent times in our day.  How many security features are needed to even make us feel a little bit safer behind high walls with guards and panic buttons…

October 22. “Be ready.” This is the Scouts motto drilled into them from their earliest days in the Scouting pack. “Be properly dressed, have your equipment prepared.”  The Scouts prepare for an outing or an activity practising a new skill to earn, what we…

October 21 .  Covetousness.  Morris wondered, “Would people still today go to a priest to say, ‘Father, tell my brother to divide and share our father’s inheritance with me?’  Would they rather go to a lawyer and take the matter to court?  …

October 20.  29th Sunday B. World Mission Day. One Sunday for the whole world with the theme, “Go and Invite Everyone to the Banquet,” Matthew 22:9.   Extracts and summary of the 2024 World Mission message of Pope Francis. The Holy Father presents an…

October 19. Standing up for God.  In 2015 here in South Africa our first martyr was recognised and beatified.  Benedict Daswa, a family man and teacher, was proud to be a Christian  and speak up for Christian values in public. He rejected the use of…