Crime and investigation in the parish
It was like any other Monday. An unofficial holiday for some priests. And yet, it was unusual. My assistant, Deacon...
November 2008
Fit for the priesthood
When the Church accepts a young man for training towards the priesthood, it must be vigilant that the candidate is...
Enough for all need, not greed
Well done, Chris Moerdyk, on your frank exposé of corporate greed. The blame for the current financial meltdown has been...
Priest Threatened with Excommunication
Fr Roy Bourgeois, a Maryknoll priest ordained for 36 years, has been threatened with excommunication for his support for the...
New words at Mass
Bishop Edward Risi The first Sunday of Advent, November 30, will see the first phase of the introduction of the...
In Jesus’ presence
Father Mitch Pacwa, a Jesuit, appears regularly on EWTN, the Catholic Television Network in Alabama. On one occasion, a talk...
More wordplay by Sorry, Deck Him
Looking at the early entries for the Southern Cross Anagram Competition from readers hoping to win that R1,000 cash prize,...
My case for Intelligent Design
Newton, Faraday, Maxwell and Copernicus referred to the Creator in their scientific writings. No one accused them of being unscientific...
Reflections on President-elect Obama
On Wednesday, the day after the US elections, I was at a meeting at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. People congratulated...
