Moview reviews – Skyfall/3D-Finding Nemo
Skyfall Joseph McAleer, Catholic News Service NEW YORK (CNS) – Don’t be misled by the Chicken-Little title, “Skyfall” (Columbia) is high-flying entertainment, a rousing return for James Bond...
November 2012
When sharing the faith, keep it simple, joyful, credible, pope says
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In a world of hardened hearts and titillating distractions, Christians need to keep the Gospel message simple...
Palestinian suffering continues
From Yvonne von Mayer, Johannesburg - I am disappointed that Andre du Chenne has allowed himself to be influenced by American and Israeli propaganda (October 31).
Misunderstood teaching
No Catholic can be untouched by the death in Ireland of Savita Halappanavar, the 31-year-old expecting mother who was denied a potentially life-saving termination of pregnancy, a...
The ‘Microphone of God’
The 20th century brought forth Fulton Sheen (1895-1979), a priest and later archbishop, who for a period of 30 years reached an audience of an estimated 30...
Find time to be with God
These days it is almost unheard of to have spare time on our hands. Time is a luxury. Almost everyone I meet complains about being too busy...
Lives, planet at stake without knowledge of God’s truth, pope says
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Belief in God is not only compatible with science, it is ultimately necessary for the preservation of...
Mass readings 25 November – 2 December, 2012
Liturgical Calendar Year C Weekdays Year 1 Sunday, November 25, Christ the King Daniel 7:13-14, Psalm 93:1-2, 5, Revelation 1:5-8, John 18:33-37 Monday, November 26, St Leonard...
Exercise your stewardship
From Tony Sturges, Johannesburg Stewardship. What a profound word! What does it mean? Where does it apply and to whom? In our current selfish society, I doubt...
Preaching at Mass
The complaint is often heard that the standard of preaching at Mass has declined; sometimes this is even cited as a sign that the Church supposedly has...
