Year-end Review 2013
It was the Year of Faith, during which Pope Benedict suddenly resigned and Pope Francis launched a new style of papacy, the reform of the Roman curia...
by Gunther Simmermacher · Published December 31, 2013 · Last modified February 11, 2015
It was the Year of Faith, during which Pope Benedict suddenly resigned and Pope Francis launched a new style of papacy, the reform of the Roman curia...
2013 has come to an end and so it’s time for an year-end-review. What are the highlights of this past year? What stands out the most in...
Magliano / Perspectives / Pope Francis
by Tony Magliano · Published December 30, 2013 · Last modified July 5, 2017
A hopeful, yet sadly still unfulfilled dream, is reflected in the title of Pope Francis’ January 1 World Day of Peace message, Fraternity, the Foundation and Pathway...
by Toni Rowland · Published December 30, 2013 · Last modified December 23, 2013
It is good to talk about balance at this time of the year, and also in the light of events around us. This month we mourned our...
This month I take a break in the series on the Church’s social teachings and introduce you to a remarkable ecumenical campaign for justice, peace and reconciliation...
Liturgical Calendar Year A Weekdays Cycle Year 2 Sunday, December 29, The Holy Family Sirach 3:2-7, 12-14, Psalm 128:1-5, Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17, Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 Monday,...
Fr Bonaventure Hinwood OFM, Pretoria Our liturgical calendar, following the gospels, emphasises Easter and Jesus’ death and resurrection. In the gospels and writings of the New Testament...
by Editor · Published December 25, 2013 · Last modified December 24, 2013
The tributes to Nelson Mandela have been delivered and the glow of another burst of national unity, this time with us brought together in grief, is slowly...
Perspectives / Raymond Perrier
by Dr Raymond Perrier · Published December 23, 2013 · Last modified August 18, 2017
As you read this you will be about to celebrate New Year: January 1, 2014. Depending on your temperament, this might be marked by great jollying, intense...
The end of the year is a naturally reflective time. Our society rightly makes a big deal out of this time of the year by celebrating in...
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