August 2016 – Page 2 – The Southern Cross

Will there be New Kinds of Priests?

By Editor / August 29, 2016

There recently has been talk that the next Synod of Bishops might engage with the question of certain categories of […]

By admin / August 28, 2016

Sin has a serious effect on our inner happiness and sense of peace. Sin, a Three-fold Effect I have not

By Kilian SC / August 28, 2016

Is the West’s tepid response to the religious cleansing of Syrian and Iraqi Christians a sign of naivety, greed or

A few people have, in recent times, told me how uncomfortable they are with the line ‘he descended into hell’

By Kilian SC / August 27, 2016

The gray robes worn by the Conventual Franciscan friars may not be fashionable in the Williamsburg/Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New

By Tony Magliano / August 26, 2016

Allow me to share with you one of the highpoints of my life – a short, yet deeply enriching

By Kilian SC / August 26, 2016

Liturgical Calendar Year C, Weekdays Cycle Year 2 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday August 28 Sirach 3:17-20, 28-29, Psalms

Could you explain the difference between venial and mortal sins, and why such categories exist in the first place? Let’s

By Kilian SC / August 25, 2016

Terrorists want to make peace-loving Christians and Muslims believe that it is impossible for them to live side by side;