Shock, Sadness at Priest’s Treatment of Laity
Bad apples shouldn’t spoil the batch. There are many priests doing wonderful work in very challenging conditions – they need our prayers.
September 2017
Video: Football Fans Sing Club Anthem in Cathedral
Fans of German football club FC Köln made the news yesterday when 20,000 of them brought London traffic to a halt ahead of their team’s Europa League match against Arsenal.
Carmelite Sister Cleans up after Irma with a Chainsaw
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Carmelite Sister Margaret Ann Laechelin saw a motorist struggling to navigate a road obstructed by a fallen tree and worried for the safety of others. So she used a chainsaw to chop that tree still fully dressed in her religious habit.
Who Are the People in Your Parish?
Patrick De Laroche, Parish Pastoral Council Chair, reflects on what makes a Church parish – and identifies what a healthy parish should look like.
This Week’s Issue: 13 September – 19 September, 2017
» Bishop resigns over health concerns » Pope Francis reveals his mind » How SA’s Church expanded » Lessons from...
Mass Readings: 17 September – 24 September, 2017
Liturgical Calendar Year A – Weekdays Cycle Year 1 Sunday September 17, 24th Sunday of the Year Sirach 27:30—28, 7...
Prayer for the Desperate
“O Lord” O Lord save me from my own abuse O Lord help me to see the truth I’ve been...
Our Response to Drug Addiction – It’s Come a Long Way
Drug addiction – it’s a scourge in our cities and villages. It wastes lives and it destroys families. It’s a social problem, a medical problem and a moral problem. It affects every type of family, regardless of colour, religion or income level — but inevitably the poorest suffer more.
Indian Salesian abducted by ISIS in Yemen Freed
Indian Salesian Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was abducted by Islamic State militants in Yemen and held captive for more than a year, was freed.
