2008

Sexuality one of several issues

Your editorial of November 12-18, “Fit for the Priesthood”, seriously misrepresents the document “Guidelines for the Use of Psychology in the Admission and Formation of Candidates for the...

Our prayers for 2009

As we leave behind the year 2008 and enter 2009, we reflect on a year of political and social trauma in Southern Africa, an economic crisis, and...

What should I say on TV?

During Advent I was listening to a radio programme on Christmas and commercialism. Some panellist had no problem with Rudolph and snowy Christmas songs being played in...

Liturgical anger

The sheep are not happy with their shepherds. In recent weeks, The Southern Cross has received a flood of letters, many published this week, concerning the recently...

Harmful Text Changes in Liturgy

Fr John Converset MCCJ, Johannesburg – The first two Sundays of Advent gave us an experience of the new translation of some of the liturgical texts for the...