Mission field youth
We hear the complaint often: our young people are not interested in the Church any longer.
2011
It’s over and out from me
Almost exactly four years ago, following the untimely death of Owen Williams, who penned this back page column for decades...
The Church’s big break
For us to understand the kind of Church we are today, we must have an understanding of our past. For...
Nomophobia, email apnea and truth
“I feel so disconnected and lost” a student said to me amidst the Blackberry (BB) outage this week. Another told...
Set catechism alight again
By Keith Gilchrist, Johannesburg Chris Moerdyk’s article on teaching young people about the Church, “Marketing the faith for good”, (August...
The joy of being a missionary
The primary ideal of mission work is to evangelise: spread the word and do the work of God. At one...
A brighter future
The pursuit of the National Planning Commission (NPC) to chart the way towards a brighter future must be welcomed —...
Vatican II: Surprised by the Spirit
When we think of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), it may seem strange to claim that it almost never happened....
Finding Catholic heroes
The group was glued to the screen. Laughing, intently sitting in silence, thinking… I was impressed. This was no mainstream...
