The Danger of Fearfulness
Love comes from God. Fear does not. Of course, some fears are legitimate. We place security around our homes to...
2016
The Future of the Human Race
I congratulate the Editorial Advisory Board on the “Leave it in the ground” editorial of November 16. My hope is that...
Isaiah 49:16 Wallpaper
During Advent we read from the Book of Isaiah who prophesied the coming of Jesus…
Pope meets ‘Silence’ Director Martin Scorsese
The morning after screening his film, “Silence,” for about 300 Jesuits, the US director Martin Scorsese had a private audience...
Are We Making Too Much of Ashes?
From Glenda Beukes, Johannesburg – I read with sadness and amusement what Fr Chris Townsend wrote about scattering ashes (“Don’t ninja-dump...
Year of Mercy Provisions on Abortion Confession Extended
‘Mercy cannot become a mere parenthesis in the life of the Church,” the pope wrote in an apostolic letter, Misericordia...
‘Canon Law is at the Service of Souls’
Discerning the best way to help a couple whose marriage has failed is not easy, Pope Francis told a group...
Bigotry: Be the Cure
The year has seen the triumph of fear-based politics: the success of Donald Trump’s hate-based campaign, the Brexit vote, and...
Catholics Look Back at Pearl Harbour 75 Years On
“Our beloved country is at war. Our peaceful shores have been ruthlessly attacked, and all citizens are called upon to...
