Mass Readings: 27 August – 3 September, 2017
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday, August 27, 21st Sunday of the Year Isaiah 22:19-23, Psalms...
August 2017
Cardinal: Priest who Fathers Child has Moral Obligation to Child
If a Catholic priest violates his vow of celibacy and fathers a child, he has “a moral obligation to step aside from ministry and provide for the care and needs of the mother and the child,” said Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley.
Pope: God Weeps With Those Who Suffer
While the world reels from terrorism, natural disasters and division, God weeps with those who suffer and offers the hope of a future full of joy and consolation, Pope Francis said.
World Governments Combat Famine in East Africa, Yemen
Countries such as the US, the United Kingdom and Canada have pledged large sums of money to assist countries facing severe food emergencies, but a gap exists between pledged aid and the amount of aid collected.
Hellenism and Jesus’ death
Did the Jews hate Jesus because they thought he was under Greek influence?
Iceland Population: People with Down Syndrome ‘Disappearing’
Iceland is on its way to “eliminate” people with Down syndrome, a report from CBS News explained, causing uproar in the pro-life community over the high numbers of abortions following prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Who Was Melchizedek?
I attended the ordination of a priest and heard Genesis 14:18-20 quoted wherein Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of God Most High, blessed Abram. Who was this Old Testament man and how can he be associated with Christ and the priesthood today?
The Reality of Human trafficking in South Africa
What is the nature of human trafficking in South Africa, who is involved in it and where do trafficked people come from? And what can we do to fight this modern slavery? JESSICA DEWHURST looks at answers to these questions.
The Endless Battle of the Sexes
The battle of the sexes seems to have taken on more sinister overtones. There are some women who see men as the source and root of all evil, and there are men who see women as nothing more than temptresses, seductresses, models for lads’ magazines and child bearers.
