Behind Hatred and Violence is an Unloved Heart
Violence and hatred often are signs that a person is unhappy and feels unloved and unwanted, Pope Francis said. In...
Christian Living
A Clear Conscience – Learning from the Saints…
Guest Editorial by Michael Shackleton – Let’s consider the martyrdom of two saints who stood firm in the 16th century...
‘Is Truth Dead?’ Time Magazine Asks – No Answer
In hopes of getting my lads to read it, I recently started re-reading “1984,” the classic novel by George Orwell...
Pope: Mercy toward Others Means Taking Risks and Maybe Even Suffering
Works of mercy are not a way of easing one’s conscience but are acts of suffering with those who suffer,...
Learning from Geese
St Paul writes to the Galatians: “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” A few evenings...
Hypocrisy Kills the Christian Community
The diabolical language of hypocrisy, which ensnares others through flattery, has the power to destroy Christian communities, Pope Francis said....
Idols: They Confuse the Heart and Mind
This is what people love and seek – a god “that looks like us, understandable, predictable,” even though “it can...
You Had Me At Hello – Why Rom-Com Love Isn’t Real
By Nthabiseng Maphisa – I have lost count of the number of romantic comedies that I have watched. I have...
My Personal Story as a Catholic Conscientious Objector
Us Columnist Tony Magliano’s own story of his journey to the realisation he was called to follow the non-violent path...
