Pope Francis: What have you done to make the church holy, welcoming?
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – All Catholics must ask themselves what they personally have done lately to build up the holiness of the...
May 2013
Letter from an engaged atheist
From Mario Compagnoni, Johannesburg As an atheist, I wrote a letter last Easter, and was surprised that you published it, with my apostate’s beliefs and all. The responses...
Echoes of John XXIII in Pope Francis
As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Pope John XXIII, we also observe the emergence of a pope who, too, was elected at an...
In search of Catholic celebrities
Recently I learnt that one of the world’s most beautiful women is a devout Catholic who goes to Mass every week. In her line as one of...
What does the peace greeting mean?
Last month we reflected on how God’s ways differ from ours by examining the life of Jesus. In this article, I will try to show how we...
Mass readings – 26 May – 2 June, 2013
Sunday, May 26, The Most Holy Trinity Proverbs 8:22-31, Psalm 8:4-9, Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15 Monday, May 27 Sirach 17:20-24, Psalm 32:1-2, 5-7, Mark 10:17-27 Tuesday, May...
Pope: Selfishness is a downer
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Selfishness only brings sadness and bitterness, while stepping outside of oneself to evangelise is the ultimate “pick me up”...
Watching Porn is a Moral Choice
From Wade Seale, Cape Town – The recent awarding of a licence to TopTV to broadcast three adult-content channels refers. I have often wondered about feminist groups and others...
Worse than Other Sins
Before he was elected to the papacy, Pope Francis made a most startling statement: corruption, he said, is worse than any other sin because it hardens the...
How can we explain the Spanish Inquisition?
My blood ran cold to see on television some of the devilishly sadistic instruments of torture applied by Christians on Christians during the Spanish Inquisition? How can...
