Christ must be at centre of liturgy
AÂ liturgy is not Christian if Christ is not the centre of the celebration, Pope Benedict has said. Pope...
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Funding issues
From Leonie Arries, George I am looking with interest at how church funds have become a most popular topic of...
Understanding Vatican II
When Pope John XXIII announced his intention to hold an ecumenical Church council in 1959, he changed the Church’s course...
Patriarchy
In his Southern Cross article (19-25 September issue) Cardinal Wilfrid Napier argues that patriarchy is not the source of all...
A masterclass in public speaking
BY MARGARET MOLLETT Although François Fénelon (1651-1715), archbishop of Cambrai, France, has been discovered for his spiritual writings, his...
We have so much to celebrate
When my alarm clock would go off at six in the morning, I used to open my eyes and stretch...
Mass readings September 30 – October 7
Sunday, September 30, 26th Sunday Numbers 11:25-29, Psalm 19:8, 10, 12-14, James 5:1-6, Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Monday, October 01,...
Billings has had 100% success
From Sam Russell, Johannesburg Thank you so much, A Haylett (September 5), for raising concern over Natural Family Planning (NFP)...
Pope says God’s word comes first in worship
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In everyday life, people are told that it’s best to...
