Murderer at 16?
As a schoolgirl years ago, I had an abortion. At the time it was the only thing to do for […]
Perspectives Shackleton
Shackleton
The Quality of a Homily
I am disillusioned by the quality of the homilies at our Sunday Masses. I’m told that the Vatican has instructed
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Perspectives Shackleton
Venial vs Mortal Sin
At one time the Church defined mortal sin, which if not confessed can lead to hell, as a transgression involving
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Editorials Editorials 2007
That we may be one
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity has issued its statement for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2007.
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Perspectives Shackleton
Voting and abortion
Is abortion the moral equivalent of murder, even if not the legal equivalent, because of our pro-abortion legislation? If so,
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Books Reviews
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
GUNPOWDER, TREASON & PLOT: A Novel, by David L Young. Anima Publishing, Suffolk. 2006. 234pp. Reviewed by Michael Shackleton Guy
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Books Reviews
The Quest for Humanity in Science and Religion
THE QUEST FOR HUMANITY IN SCIENCE AND RELIGION: The South African Experience, edited by Augustine Shutte. Cluster Publications, Pietermaritzburg. 2006.
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Books Reviews Saints
Teresa of Avila
Few saints were more human than Teresa of Avila. Few saints were more closely intimate with God than she was.
Books Reviews
Lenten books
THE LENTEN JOURNEY TO EASTER: Readings and Reflections for the Weekdays of Lent, by Nicholas King SJ. CB Publications, Cape