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Let first Christians lead us

BY KELVIN BANDA Communion is the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level. The word “communion” is defined as the act of sharing, or holding in common; participation (1 Corinthians 10:16). Acts 4:32-37 shows us what true Christian community is like. Why is it that [...]

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Tribute to motherhood

BY BURGIE IRELAND At the funeral the daughter-in-law stood up to speak about her deceased mother-in-law. The younger woman thanked the older matriarch for the close relationship they had shared for more than three decades. She choked over her words remembering their early rocky relationship when she was first married to her son and how, [...]

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Changing the Mass to keep youth Catholic?

Do we need to change the Mass to keep young Catholics in the Church? MICHELLE EVERT, herself a young Catholic, argues that doing so would be a disservice to the youth.

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Mary, our guide to evangelisation

BY ANTHONY GATHAMBIRI IMC May is traditionally the month of Mary. It is a time to renew our relationship with Mary, the star of evangelisation. In this Year of Faith in particular, her company is essential if we want to remain faithful to the mission of taking Jesus to people. She had manifold qualities of a [...]

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How we must react to the media

By Sarah-Leah Pimentel The last few weeks saw the international media focus on events in the Catholic Church. We have watched as some of the world’s biggest broadcast corporations struggled to understand how the Church operates and how its structures are often very different from the political systems that the media is  more accustomed to [...]

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Why we must give our parishes money

BY SAMUEL FRANCIS IMC Growing up under the shadows and watchful care of my parents, I always found joy in attending Sunday celebrations. Not exactly because I understood what was going on but because on Sunday we’d put on our best clothes and carry with us some coins for the offerings.

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