Mass readings 1 September – 8 September, 2013
Liturgical Calendar Year C Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday, September 1, 22nd Sunday Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29, Psalm 68:4-7, 10-11,...
August 2013
Injustice masquerading as justice
It’s downright unjust. The 35-year military prison sentence handed down to US Army Private Bradley Manning for leaking classified government files...
Shroud of Turin truly authentic
From John Lee, Johannesburg The Shroud of Turin, even with modern scientific technology, continues to baffle researchers. There is a wealth...
The Southern Cross Time Capsule – 24 August 1987/23 August 2006
24 August 1987 Bishop’s urge sexual equality A press statement from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference was released on August...
Today’s public square
In ancient times public exchange of information and discourse would take place in communal areas: the market square, the university...
Getting the picture
About a year ago, a group of concerned Catholics in Durban struck upon the idea of starting a group called...
A conversion of judgment
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany, known by the acronym EKD, recently published new guidelines on marriage which move away...
Mass Readings – August 25 – September 1
Liturgical Calendar Year C Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday, August 25, 21st Sunday Isaiah 66:18-21, Psalm 117:1-2, Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13,...
Movie Reviews – The Heat/The Reluctant Fundamentalist/Pain and Gain
The Heat By John Mulderig, Catholic News Service NEW YORK (CNS) – Sometimes funny, but relentlessly foul-mouthed, director Paul Feig’s buddy...
