Striking the right note at a funeral not as easy as it sounds
A diocese in Ireland has banned Céline Dion’s music from funerals, provoking much ire among potentially bereaved Catholics. The decision...
August 2008
Our Christian quest for holiness
“I am with you always; yes, till the end of time.” These were Jesus’ last words to his apostles; reassuring,...
Equality, yes – but mind the differences
Women’s Day on August 9 receives greater media attention and hype than South Africa’s patronal feast, the Assumption of Our...
Paul VI: You’re the man
Reports and letters surrounding the 40th anniversary of Humanae vitae led me to read the encyclical for the first time....
Women’s Day: Dignity, not diamonds
IF the marketers are to be believed, South Africa’s Women’s Day on August 9 is most suitably celebrated by buying...
