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...
May 2009
A war of ideologies
Within hours of touching down in Israel this month, Pope Benedict made known his views on the conflict in the...
Church is bigger than Vatican
The Point of Debate by Bishop Kevin Dowling (January 14-20) has received favourable comments with which I associate myself. The...
More on liturgical translations
By Bishop Edward Risi OMI Immediately after the the Second Vatican Council, the body responsible for putting into practice the...
Atheists bark up the wrong tree
I read with interest in my local newspaper recently that atheists in Britain had complained about Christian messages being promoted...
Development, not greed
By Rampe Hlobo SJ While growing up in the dusty streets of Orlando in Soweto — which have been tarred...
Two weddings and two ordinations
Two weddings and two ordinations — of bishops, nogal — all in one month is quite something in almost anyone’s...
Peace in the Holy Land
In the popular TV drama series The West Wing, a Catholic US president brokers a peaceful settlement between Israelis and...
Easter and baptism
I totally disagree with Vincent Edwards (April 29 to May 5) that baptisms should not be performed during the Easter...
