Your wedding, that hazardous event
Sometimes I think that weddings are the most hazardous part of parish ministry. I never quite know what new and...
2011
Ethical eating
From Neil Mitchell, Johannesburg It is pleasing to see The Southern Cross raising the question of eating meat “Call to...
Crucified by prejudice
This Good Friday we will not hear the account from Matthew’s gospel of Jesus’ arrest, trial and execution, but that...
Are you ready for kids?
Bringing up children isn’t easy. In fact, one of the most remarkable feats of human nature is to be able...
Forming my newborn daughter
Since the birth of my daughter just over a week ago, I’ve been consciously aware the role my character, beliefs,...
Knowing how the Church sees herself
BY MGR PAUL NADAL The vision of the Church, with its profound respect for all human values, is a rediscovery...
Catholics and the Media Bill…
The debate about a proposed media bill which would restrict journalists and so punish reporters for “irresponsible and misleading reporting”...
Libya’s Long Arm to Ghana
With Libya in the news for weeks now, memories of my Ghana years (1982-1988) resurfaced since those were the “early...
