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Harry Potter in good faith
Is it possible that Pope Benedict, a Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, really takes a dim view of JK Rowling’s series of Harry Potter books? Read more…
The fight against terror
Even with the benefit of some distance since this month’s terror outrage in London, it is difficult to come to terms with the reality that civilians are being arbitrarily murdered in the name of God. Read more…
The pope and Zimbabwe
Pope Benedict is a man of tact and nuance. Where his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, had a tendency towards blunt talk, Benedict is a refined diplomat. Read more…
How grand is it to be a grand-parent?
What does it take to become a grandparent? Nothing really. It is one of the things that happens to one and of which there are undoubted consequences.
One of the things I enjoy in life is playing around with language and words. Having spent a day or so recently with friends, one an A1 English teacher, I found myself playing around with English words ending in use; words like use, misuse, abuse, accuse, amuse, excuse, recluse. Read more…
Keeping the youth in Church
This week, two concerned voices add to the discussion concerning the exodus of young people from the Catholic Church, one that does not always receive the requisite consideration. Read more…
