Cry, the beloved mission station
By Fr Smangaliso Mkhatshwa Until the recent past many Catholic churches, especially in rural areas, were called “missions”. This, in...
2010
Misguided love for animals
Every now and then I am inclined towards a temper tantrum, usually brought on by an over-indulgence of chocolate or...
Why I am a Brother
By Br Simeon Banda FSM One day last year I was doing my reflection on the very top of our...
Ways to be ‘brides of Christ’ in the world
By Colleen Constable Recently my brother and I saw a religious sister dressed in a modern jacket and skirt combination,...
Vocations, abuse, and the family
Traditionally this 4th Sunday of Easter, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday, has been regarded as Vocations Sunday. Again traditionally,...
The green St Francis
FRANCIS OF ASSISI: CALL TO FREEDOM, by Christopher Neville OFM. Self-published. 2009. 88pp. Reviewed by Michael Shackleton
A journey of healing from grief
ALL IN GOD’S TIME, MY SONS: Reflections on the Death of My Children, by Geoff Moeller. ireadiwrite Publishing. 2010. 141pp...
How to sort out abuse crisis
Your excellent editorial “The boil must be lanced” of April 7-13 on the abuse crisis refers. Though I applaud efforts...
Stay ‘on-message’
The secular media hold no friendly disposition towards the Catholic Church, and the abuse scandal is such that the Church...
