St Francis digs up tales of fools in the garden
I dont mean all the horrible things; one does not have to be a rocket scientist to work out what...
2008
What is youth?
As the SACBC family life theme for June is “Me and Youth”, I offer a few thoughts on this topic...
Government could cut the petrol price – if it wanted to
When Jacob Zuma voiced his concern in a speech last month about escalating fuel prices, I was sure that every...
The culture of impunity
The distressing attacks on African expatriates in many parts of South Africa can be explained partly with reference to poor...
Catholic education today
Special editorial by Michail Rassool Addressing Catholic educators in Washington DC in April, Pope Benedict said education is integral to...
Can good come from xenophobic attacks?
I am standing at the church door greeting parishioners as they head home. Only then I realised only one of...
Mother Teresa’s Vision of Hell
Who would have ever thought that Mother Teresa had doubts about the existence of God? I was absolutely fascinated when...
Talking with atheists
There is much merit in the suggestion by England’s Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor that Catholics should seek dialogue with atheists to...
Why I am scared about South Africa’s road carnage
When a major holiday season looms, I must admit that as a parent with children who all have cars, the...
