Nuns had a holy cross to bear
Recently I received a most delightful letter from Vincent Rayne, chairman of the parish council of St Thomas’ church in...
August 2010
Newman’s brand of liberalism
I was reading the review of Cardinal John Henry Newman’s new biography, Newman’s Unquiet Grave: The Reluctant Saint by John...
Who do we thank for SA’s blessings?
From MA Gila 1994 – The end of apartheid. The eyes of the world were focussed on South Africa. For...
Giving a real choice
The Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion is immutable, but it also finds expression in different, complementary ways. This week’s first...
Women’s spirituality in the 21st century
BY COLLEEN CONSTABLE In the modern world women have to advance and adapt prayer techniques. What worked once may need...
Proclaim the faith!
I am delighted to see that in spite of the best efforts of sports administrators to put a halt to...
Africa’s prophetic mission today
Over a century ago, missionaries arrived in different parts of Africa. They found no hospitals or schools as they had...
Liturgical errors have a long history
From Attie Schlebusch, Camperdown, KZN: In his letter “How Mass language changed” (June 30), John Lee is correct in stating...
Two icons of the Church
For South Africans, it is a happy circumstance that the centenary of the birth of Mother Teresa of Calcutta on...
