Feasts deserve their own dignity
I find most disappointing the recent decision to transfer the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady to Sunday this...
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We care about our land
In a letter to the editor of my local newspaper recently, a reader asked why the media always tended to...
The abscess had to burst for Church to heal
By Bishop Edward Adams The Church is theandric (that is, divine and human) and from time to time the “andric”...
The dying of Africa’s spirit
I’ve been trying to understand the factors behind the decay of the African spirit. All cultures have an inner and...
In grief, touched by an angel
By Jacqueline McCarroll I have been very fortunate to have felt Shane a blessing from God. All who have experience...
New vocations’ courageous joy
Responding to Gods call to serve him and his people in the consecrated life requires a tremendous measure of courage,...
A great encyclical rich in truth
When reading Pope Benedict’s encyclical Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth), I wondered what he meant by that title.
Confirmation before marriage
A priest told me that the previous reception of the sacrament of confirmation is no longer a prerequisite for a...
And you think YOU have failings?
Many years ago, when I was running an advertising agency, a very wise client of mine in the pest control...
