Michael Shackleton
Confession and justice
Should priests hear secrets that should be dealt with properly under the law? Some priests engaged in paedophilia may not...
SA bishops and condoms
The leading article of The Southern Cross of April 22 strongly implied that our bishops condone the use of condoms by married couples, if...
Do we worship the pope?
Please comment on this question asked by a Grade 10 child in my confirmation class: Why do we Catholics worship...
Mercy at the heart of priest’s novel
THE BURIAL AND THE ECHO, by Albert Herold. Melrose Books, Cambridgeshire. 2008. 70pp. Reviewed by Michael Shackleton
Entertaining angels: Seeing is believing
ANGELS IN MY HAIR, by Lorna Byrne. Random House, London. 2008. 325pp. Reviewed by Michael Shackleton
Confirmation before marriage
A priest told me that the previous reception of the sacrament of confirmation is no longer a prerequisite for a...
A new translation of the Old Testament
THE OLD TESTAMENT: A Translation of the Septuagint. Volume 3: The Wisdom Literature. By Nicholas King. Kevin Mayhew, Suffolk. 2008....
A walk through a full life
MEANDERING, by Petal Mary O’Hea. Self-published. 2008. 141pp. Reviewed by Michael Shackleton
