Quick comebacks and zingers
I find reading the newspapers depressing these days; not just because of all the bad news in the world, but...
2010
Abortion: We need more than slogans
Thank God for Facebook! A friend has just shared on her Wall that “abortion does not make you unpregnant, but...
An unequalled crisis
From Aideen Gonlag, St Michael’s-on-Sea, KZN: Bravo, Southern Cross, for your excellent editorial “Only the truth will heal” (February 24...
Seeking our role-models
The human individual is always open to identifying new sources of inspiration. We seek role-models whose lives exhibit good examples...
A controversial archbishop reviews his life
A PILGRIM IN A PILGRIM CHURCH: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop, by Rembert G Weakland OSB. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Michigan....
Moerdyk goes green for a week
I used to love St Patrick’s Day at school. Not only did it come in the middle of Lent and...
Jesus birthday not ‘pagan’
From Malcolm Bagley, Cape Town: When Christians observe Lent or Advent, there seems to be an outcry from the media...
Beware World Cup greed
In just over three months’ time, South Africa will finally welcome the world as guests at the football World Cup....
The tribal priesthood
The formation of priests is one way in which the African Church might risk overlooking its local aspect. On the...
