A different kind of Bible story
I have often argued that if religions wish to encourage more youngsters into their folds, they need to learn to speak the language of children. Otherwise kids...
May 2009
Images of Mary, true and false
Over the past two millennia, Christians have presented different images of Mary, some of which are true and some false. A very popular image of the Blessed...
Pentecost – A Time to Celebrate
On Pentecost, we celebrate the birthday of the Church and, this year, the 20th anniversary of the Southern African regions Pastoral Plan, Community Serving Humanity, as Bishop...
Path to salvation
In his article “The long journey to meet other Christians” (April 22-29), Evans Chama gives the meaning of this phrase of St Cyprian of Carthage as “those...
Catholic education today
Editorial by Michail Rassool Our special Catholic education issue has become an annual event in which Catholic schools showcase themselves, and articles survey the complexities which they...
The passing of Fr Jack O’Brien
The Southern Cross mourns the death of our long-standing columnist Fr Jack O’Brien OMI, who died at 89 on May 19, 2009, shortly after breaking a hip...
To capture young minds and hearts
IF there’s one thing that religion and the mass media have in common in South Africa, it’s the problem of getting the attention and interest of the...
Listen to what Church is really saying
The Democratic Alliance leader of the Gauteng legislature, Lewis Bloom, recently wrote in support of Pope Benedict following the media controversy raised by the pontiffs statement on...
The light of Mariannhill
By Sydney Duval The celebrations about to begin at Mariannhill are a commemoration of extraordinary life and light a good moment to reflect on signs of holiness...
Thanks for your prayers
Although I have been back at work about a month now, I haven’t managed to post anything until today. Being away on medical leave means that the...
