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A correct Christmas
Well, it’s only a month away from Christmas and once again the shops are full to bursting with toys and treats for young and old.
Getting ready for Christmas
BY BISHOP HUBERT BUCHER
Bishop Hubert Bucher is the retired bishop of Bethlehem in the Free State. This is the first of his three-part series of reflections on Advent. Read more…
A dangerous silence
BY HENRI MAKORI
Kenya’s The Star newspaper recently ran two major stories which, in my opinion, should have met with a strong and clear response from Catholic authorities here.
Preserve the good things
Preserve me… What immediately comes to mind on seeing these words?
They are certainly biblical, and many of the psalms are in that vein. Some people, possibly older and more religious, might also use them instead of swear words. The Knights of Da Gama in their campaign for reverence of the Holy Name of Jesus would approve too.
Mission to all six continents
Having focussed largely on Christian mission “to the ends of the earth”, the West is now turning inwards, to its own culture, to revive its flagging faith.
Already in 1943, a book suggested that France was a mission field, that its people were largely non-believers and superstitious, and that this could also be applied to other Western nations, who traditionally sent missionaries to “mission” territories (France: pays de mission? Daniel and Goldin, 1943, in Saayman 2010:7). Read more…
Finding my way back to God
From: Mulambo Silio, Cape Town
I couldn’t agree more with John Lee’s letter “Show lapsed Catholics Jesus” (October 27).
Like Mr Lee’s relative, I have been trying to get back to the Catholic church after being away for more than 20 years. I have been attending Mass for over a year, but I just cannot seem to find myself in the Church and God.
24 November to 30 November, 2010
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This Week’s Editorial
Shifting culture
Shifting culture
When Pope Benedict in 2009 flew to Africa, he was asked about his views on HIV/Aids. He outlined the Church’s concern for those infected by the disease and affected by it. He pointed out the great work Catholic institutions and agencies are doing worldwide in addressing the myriad problems created by HIV/Aids.
Why a weak Rand can hurt the weak
Many-handed Economists
Economists are wont to say “on the one hand this… on the other hand that…”. What they are trying to is to hold different variables in tension with each other, as economics seldom involves only two variables. A weak Rand will boost the profits of the companies which derive income from overseas, as they will get more for their dollars or other currencies when they convert their foreign currency into Rand. Many companies, betting on a steady decline in the Rand, diversified overseas, to take advantage of this expectation. When the Rand strengthened, their profits fell and many had to reduce their staff complements. This obviously hurt the weak. When the Rand strengthened, export earnings fell, but imported goods, including oil, became cheaper. Read more…
Christmas conundrum
As we move towards Christmas, I have no doubt that the usual e-mail chain letters will start doing the rounds again on the subject of governments wanting to remove from their public holiday lists the Christian celebrations of Christmas and Good Friday.
