I don’t know how she does it
What a nice way to start the new year. I don’t go to movies very often, do occasionally watch a movie on TV but find so many...
January 2012
Let there be living water
The idea of Christian unity as a “return” of one ecclesial community to another has posed a serious obstacle in the history of ecumenism, especially for those...
The Catholic School
On page 9 of this week’s issue we feature a report of how Catholic schooling has had a positive influence on the success of the South African...
Islam stands for tolerance
From Razia Amod, Cape Town I could never understand why Muslims are not understood, liked or recognised by many non-Muslims. Islam means to stand for tolerance, peace,...
Looking back to move forward
If we look back over 2011, I think it was a year of mixed happenings for most of us, locally, nationally and internationally. Reflecting on the year...
Time to reassess the doctrine of Original Sin?
From Bernard Straughan, Cape Town – Michael Shackleton’s Open Door column on the subject of limbo (December 14) refers. While the Church is trying to allow the...
Embracing tradition
Because we share a religion, doesn’t mean that the way in which our faith is celebrated need be the same. The spirit of Vatican II encourages us...
Perseverance at school
The minister of basic education, Angie Motshekga, had hardly congratulated the matriculation class of 2011 on a National Senior Certificate pass rate of 70.2%, when the vice...
The joy of youth ministry
The room is finally empty. You breathe out as you hear the last parent driving out the gate as the lights are switched off and the alarm...
What lies behind Nigeria’s bomb?
IT is highly disturbing that as a family you can go to attend, say, a midnight Christmas Mass only to be met with a reaper’s sickle, as...
