For Lent, Catholics Urged to Abandon ‘Weapons of Mass Distraction’
By Nick Bramhill Catholic News Service – Alcohol, smoking and chocolates are some of the most well-known vices that people traditionally...
March 2019
2nd Sunday in Lent Reflection
There is a pattern that we find in the life of Jesus that unfolds on the high places, those places...
Faith and flowers: Special Rules keep God’s House Simply Beautiful
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service – Of the many traditions and penitential practices observed during the season of Lent, one...
The Pius XII Files
The announcement by Pope Francis that documents in the Vatican Secret Archives relating to the pontificate of Pope Pius XII...
‘Scourge of abuse and internal attacks’ Mark Pope’s Sixth Year in Office
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service – Catholics cannot place blame for the sexual abuse crisis on “those who came before...
Why Xhosa Christians are ‘Majakane’
My friend, a theology PhD student, recently asked me why the first black African Christians in our region, mostly Xhosa,...
Plans for Benedict Daswa 30th Anniversary Underway
The year to prepare for the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Bl Benedict Daswa is now underway, with parishes...
Meet the 1st Years at St John Vianney!
Bishop Graham Rose of Dundee presided at the academic Mass welcoming first-year philosophy seminarians into the community of St John Vianney Seminary...
After attacks, New Zealand bishops tell Muslims: ‘We hold you in prayer’
By Michael Otto Catholic News Service – New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have expressed horror and distress at a terrorist attack in...
