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...
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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...
Benediction downgraded?
I have been told that the modern Church has downgraded the old-style worship of the Blessed Sacrament, such as in...
Culture of bad service
Before I took a wrong turn and stumbled into journalism, I worked for some years in the hotel trade as...
Mugabe: The man behind the monster
By Oskar Wermter SJ One man is ultimately responsible for Zimbabwe’s national catastrophe, though his supporters share in his guilt:...
Rise of a counter-culture
In the streets of Sydney during World Youth Day, some protesters handed out condoms to passing pilgrims. Reporters later spotted...
