Flying high on the wings of poetry
Do you enjoy reading poetry? I recently received a copy of a poetry collection called On Poetic Wings as a gift from...
2013
The Church and women
From the headline, some readers might fear — and others might hope — that this is going to be a...
What does ‘Saved as a Community’ mean?
We are Saved by Faith in Jesus. At baptism and confirmation, we are called by our personal name. Each of...
Movie reviews – Pacific Rim/Dark Skies/Killing them Softly/Grown Ups 2
Pacific Rim By John P. McCarthy, Catholic News Service NEW YORK (CNS) – Anyone with a hankering for a 21st-century Godzilla...
Mass readings – 4 August – 11 August, 2013
Liturgical Calendar Year C Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday, August 4, 18th Sunday Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23, Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, 17,...
A fine primer to the Catholic Church
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: What Everyone Needs to Know, by John L Allen Jr. Oxford University Press (2013). 298pp. Reviewed by...
Nuclear weapons: A crime against God and humanity
“Any act of war aimed indiscriminately at the destruction of entire cities or of extensive areas along with their population...
Great wealth and philanthropy
From Tony Meehan, Cape Town In the front-page leading article, “Giving back to society now” (June 26), Archbishop William Slattery...
Mirrors of joy
In May the Southern Cross pilgrims travelling in the Holy Land and Italy with Archbishop William Slattery attracted attention from...
