Our tax burden
In Matthew’s gospel we read that Jesus, like every citizen, paid his taxes, even in the face of unjust and...
July 2012
How the bishops’ job descriptions changed
Many years ago I read a book titled Bishops – But What Kind? It was a collection of essays by Catholic, Orthodox,...
Funeral refused over money dispute
Do we have to consult our parish priest with regard to which funeral parlour he would like us to use?...
Mass Readings – July 15 – July 22
Mass Readings – July 15 – July 22 Year B, weekdays year 2 Sunday, July 15, Fifteenth Sunday of the...
Movie reviews – July 13, 2012 / Lockout
Releases for July 13, 2012 Lockout By John Mulderig, Catholic News Service His story may be set in the late...
From top to bottom?
From Patrick Giddy, Durban What are the elements making up the Church? In the first place the pope, who receives...
The Pius XII debate
The Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem has amended a text which had accused Pope Pius XII of failing to...
How Home Affairs broke a refugee in SA
BY DIANE BEAMISH On Wednesday, June 6, a young refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo by the name of...
Letters reveal saintly Dorothy Day’s mind
ALL THE WAY TO HEAVEN: The Selected Letters Of Dorothy Day, edited by Robert Ellsberg. Marquette University Press. 2010. 408pp....
