Maar jy, wanneer jy bid, gaan in jou binnekamer, sluit jou deur en bid jou Vader wat in die verborgene is; en jou Vader wat in die verborgene sien, sal jou in die openbaar vergelde.
En as julle bid, gebruik nie ‘n ydele herhaling van woorde soos die heidene nie, want hulle dink dat hulle deur hul baie woorde verhoor sal word.
Moet dan nie soos hulle word nie, want jul Vader weet wat julle nodig het voordat julle Hom vra.
Só moet julle dan bid: Onse Vader wat in die hemele is, laat u Naam geheilig word;
laat u koninkryk kom; laat u wil geskied, soos in die hemel net so ook op die aarde;
gee ons vandag ons daaglikse brood;
en vergeef ons ons skulde, soos ons ook ons skuldenaars vergewe;
en lei ons nie in versoeking nie, maar verlos ons van die Bose.
Want aan U behoort die koninkryk en die krag en die heerlikheid tot in ewigheid.
Amen.
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The Rosary is a powerful tool to help us achieve peace within our families and within our world.
The family that prays together stays together.
The Holy Rosary, by age-old tradition, has shown itself particularly effective as a prayer, which brings the family together. Individual family members, in turning their eyes towards Jesus, also regain the ability to look one another in the eye, to communicate, to show solidarity, to forgive one another and to see their covenant of love renewed in the Spirit of God.
Rosarium Virginis Mariae Para 41
Benefits of the Rosary
1. It gradually gives us a perfect knowledge of Jesus Christ.
2. It purifies our souls, washing away sin.
3. It gives us victory over all our enemies.
4. It makes it easy for us to practice virtue.
5. It sets us on fire with love of Our Lord.
6. It enriches us with graces and merits.
7. It supplies us with what is needed to pay all our debts to God and to our fellow men; and finally, it obtains all kinds of graces for us from Almighty God.
Blessings of the Rosary
1. Sinners are forgiven.
2. Souls that thirst are refreshed.
3. Those who are fettered have their bonds broken.
4. Those who weep find happiness.
5. Those who are tempted find peace.
6. The poor find help.
7. Religious are reformed.
8. Those that are ignorant are instructed.
9. The living learns to overcome pride.
10. The dead (the Holy Souls) have their pains eased by suffrages.
Do you know how to pray with your Rosary. Find out here...[How to pray]
Do you want to make your own? Find out how to here...[How to make a Rosary] |
Want so lief het God die wêreld gehad, dat Hy sy eniggebore Seun gegee het, sodat elkeen wat in Hom glo, nie verlore mag gaan nie, maar die ewige lewe kan hê.
Want God het sy Seun in die wêreld gestuur nie om die wêreld te veroordeel nie, maar dat die wêreld deur Hom gered kan word.
Hy wat in Hom glo, word nie veroordeel nie; maar hy wat nie glo nie, is alreeds veroordeel omdat hy nie geglo het in die Naam van die eniggebore Seun van God nie.
Mattheus 3v 16-19 |
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What we believe at the Catholic Diocese Klerksdorp |
We adhere to the Nicene's Creed which states:
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, the only-begotten, born of the Father before all ages.
Light from light, true God of true God, begotten, not made, of one substance with the Father, through whom all things were made.
Who for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and Mary the Virgin, and became man.
He was also crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried.
And He rose again on the third day, according to the scriptures.
And He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And He will come again with glory, to judge the living and the dead, and of His kingdom there will be no end.
And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, and Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father, who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified,
Who spoke through the prophets.
In one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I profess one baptism for the remission of sins.
I expect the resurrection of the dead;
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
This is our Faith in a Nutshell |
See our links page for more in depth studies on "What we believe"
What do the Liturgy colors have to do with our Faith?
How does the Liturgy colors under gird what we believe?
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Do you know what the Catholic Symbols mean that we use? |
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The Pelican
The Pelican is used as a symbol of the Eucharist since the Pelican bird feeds its young by piercing its own flesh and taking blood from itself to feed its chicks. This is like Christ's offering of Himself on the cross in atonement for our sins. |
The Cross
 The Cross is the most common of all Catholic symbols. It symbolizes the Cross on which Christ died.
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The Crucifix
 The Crucifix is a cross with a figure of the body of Jesus attached to it, as a constant reminder to us of Christ's sacrifice for us.
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The Sacred Heart
 This is a symbol of the love of Jesus for all of humanity. It reminds us that His love for us is eternal and unconditional.
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Alpha and Omega
These are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. In the book of Revelation, Christ is referred to as the 'Alpha and Omega'. This means that He is both the origin and end of all creation.
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IHS
 The letters IHS are frequently found in Catholic churches and on gravestones and sacred vessels. They are a monogram for the name of Jesus, formed by abbreviating the Greek word for Jesus.
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The Fleur-De-Lis
 This is the shape of the lily and is used throughout the world, as a symbol of Our Lady. The whiteness and beauty of the lily is a symbol of Our Lady's purity.
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Fish
 The Fish has been used as a symbol for Christ and Christianity since the earliest days of the Church. The Greek word for fish is Ichthus. This is treated as an acronym for Iesous, CHristos, Theo, Uios, Soter - Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.
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The Evangelists
The Evangelists are the writers of the four gospels - St. Matthew, (Face of a man), St. Mark, (A Lion) St. Luke (An Ox) and St. John. (An Eagle). |
The Crossed Keys
 The crossed keys are a symbol of the Papacy. This is because Christ said to St. Peter that he would give him the 'keys of the kingdom' and that whatever he bound on earth, would be bound in heaven, and whatever he loosed on earth, would be loosed in heaven.
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The Lamb
 The whiteness of the lamb symbolizes its purity, Christ was the sacrificial lamb for the sins of humanity. The lamb carrying a flag symbolizes Christ's victory over death in His Resurrection. The lamb standing on a book which is closed with seven seals, symbolizes Christ as judge at the end of the world. The Latin word for Lamb is 'Agnes' and St. Agnes is also symbolized by a figure of a lamb. St. Agnes was a Roman martyr during the period of the persecution of the emperor Diocletian.
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The Dominican Dog
 A picture of a dog carrying a firebrand in its mouth is used as a symbol for members of the Order of Preachers which was founded by St. Dominic. The priests are usually called Dominicans. The firebrand is a symbol of their preaching which sets the world on fire.
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The Dove
 This is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. When Christ was baptized by St. John the Baptist a dove descended over him. (Matthew 3:16; and Mark 1:10). Sometimes in art a dove is depicted with seven tongues of fire which symbolizes the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit. A dove with an olive branch in its mouth also symbolizes peace.
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CHI-RHO
 This is a symbol of Christ arranged as a monogram. The first two letters of His name in Greek are XP. The two are usually written with the P superimposed over the X. The Emperor Constantine used the symbol on his military standards and it continues to be used in religious art, especially on liturgical vestments.
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After The Rain
Whatever your cross, whatever your pain,
There will always be sunshine after the rain
Perhaps you may stumble, perhaps even fall,
But God's always ready to answer your call
He knows every heartache, sees every tear,
A word from His lips can calm every fear
Your sorrows may linger throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish at dawn's early light
The Savior is waiting somewhere above,
To give you His grace and send you His love
Whatever your cross, whatever your pain,
God always sends rainbows after the rain. |
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For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Luke 19 v 10 |
Did you know there are Seven Sacraments under the New Law of Christ:
1. Baptism,
2. Confirmation
3. Eucharist
4. Penance
5. Anointing of the Sick
6. Holy Orders
7. Matrimony.
The Seven Sacraments touch all the stages
of all the important moments of a Christian life. |
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Therefore I say unto you, What things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 11 v 23-26
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Mother Teresa on being a "Christian"
Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is, to love without getting tired.
Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that you try.
Good works are links that form a chain of love.
I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.
I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor?
If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.
If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters.
Jesus said love one another. He didn't say love the whole world.
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action.
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.
Words which do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness.
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