No Place Ever for Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism continues to raise its ugly head, even in South Africa, as recent press reports have shown. Yet, this year, we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Seelisberg Conference on anti-Semitism.
September 2017
How Can I Love and Serve the Lord?
I try to follow Christ and his teachings as a Catholic. At the end of Mass, I am advised to go in peace to love and serve the Lord. I have always been too shy to do such things. How can I do this apart from praying and receiving the sacraments?
A Liturgical Peace
Pope Francis set down a marker recently when he affirmed “with certainty and magisterial authority that the liturgical reform” which followed the Second Vatican Council “is irreversible”.
The Shifting Politics of Religion in the US
The American Values Atlas, released by the Public Religion Research Institute, took note of the role religion plays in shaping trends in U.S. politics. The numbers may to some seem striking, but at the same time may provide confirmation of things long suspected.
Did You Know East Timor is 80% Catholic?
After six weeks of negotiation, an alliance led by the former revolutionary party Fretilin will lead the economically troubled Catholic nation of East Timor for the next five years.
How Much Should You Tithe to the Church?
A few weeks ago in our RCIA group, someone asked: “Do Catholics tithe?” This is a topic that generates some controversy. “Give generously,” I answered. “But generosity is very subjective,” the adult convert commented. “How can you be sure that everyone gives equitably to the Church?”
1.1 Million at Papal Mass in Bogota
More than 1.1 million people gathered in the park for Mass in Bogota’s Simon Bolivar Park. Many of them were soaked in a rainstorm before the pope arrived, but as Mass began, bits of blue sky began to appear.
How Did Jesus Tell Us How to Live?
Following Jesus in the Christian life is a very challenging way to live in that, among other things, we have an obligation to fight against the social evils that arise in society — we are supposed to make the world we live in a better world.
