After Mumbai…
In a recent political analysis, George Friedman sees direct connections between the events in Mumbai and the Islamist conflict happening...
December 2008
Lessons from Obama & Benedict XVI
In his book In Charge, Dr Myles Munroe poignantly commented: “Nothing happens without leadership. Nothing changes without leadership. Nothing improves...
Is Everything Predestined?
A good Protestant friend believes in predestination for every creature from the beginning of time, backing it up with relevant...
Reflections on the Third of Advent
By Mgr Jan Jaworski Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice…the Lord is at hand (Ph 4:4-5)....
In Search of Silence
One of the problems with ‘silent’ retreats is that they sometimes aren’t silent at all because the place where the...
Christmas memo
CHRIS MOERDYK takes aim at the wrong kind of Christmas spirit. Every year at Christmas, I must admit to getting...
Cut the cackle, Fathers
Your editorial “Better Preaching” (November 19-25) got me thinking of all the sermons I’ve listened to in 45 years in...
The bishop’s load
The late Archbishop Denis Hurley had many friends and admirers, yet he would sometimes complain of the loneliness his position...
