Discipline, then and now
Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914) was a member of an illustrious group of Catholic writers in the first half of...
2010
Preparing for the endgame
BY BISHOP HUBERT BUCHER This is the second of Bishop Bucher’s three-part series of reflections on Advent.
A consistent pope
Since Pope Benedict was elected to the papacy in April 2005, he has often perplexed those who had fixed expectations...
When the obvious isn’t obvious
Fr Joseph Wilson MSC A new book by the Rev Frank Chikane, the former close aide to ex-President Thabo Mbeki,...
A correct Christmas
Well, it’s only a month away from Christmas and once again the shops are full to bursting with toys and...
Getting ready for Christmas
BY BISHOP HUBERT BUCHER Bishop Hubert Bucher is the retired bishop of Bethlehem in the Free State. This is the...
A dangerous silence
BY HENRI MAKORI Kenya’s The Star newspaper recently ran two major stories which, in my opinion, should have met with...
Preserve the good things
Preserve me… What immediately comes to mind on seeing these words? They are certainly biblical, and many of the psalms...
Mission to all six continents
Having focussed largely on Christian mission “to the ends of the earth”, the West is now turning inwards, to its...
