Like the ancient Israelites, Christians today also can fall into the temptation of creating their own idols when difficulties and […]
Pope: Fear and Uncertainty Lead to a ‘Do-it-Yourself’ Religion Read Post »
On July 25, 1968 – in the midst of the “sexual revolution” which aggressively promoted premarital sex, pornography, homosexual activity
After 50 years, It’s Finally Time to Consider the Wisdom of ‘Humanae Vitae’ Read Post »
We are taught that heaven is a place where worthy souls remain in eternity in indescribable contentment in the presence of Almighty God, where no evil exists. If so, why was there a group of angels, led by the devil, who chose to rebel against God?
Why Did the Fallen Angels Rebel? Read Post »
The bishops of England and Wales have raised concerns over the rise of gender ideology, saying it is creating confusion among people about the truth of human nature.
English, Welsh Bishops Raise Concerns over Rise of Gender Ideology Read Post »
A nod at the right to private property, followed by a dismissal of it is unfortunate. Church teaching regards the holding of private property as natural and positive. This is made clear in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and in Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical Rerum Novarum (1891).
Are Property Rights a Civil Liberty? Read Post »
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of Durban has called on priests to read the signs which may indicate that the spirit of their priestly vocation is gravely endangered, so as to consciously work for a revival.
Cardinal Napier’s Warning to Priests and Are We Wandering From the Proper Mass? Read Post »
I regret that my column “How Papal Decisions Can Lead to Change” should have given the mistaken impression to letter writer JH Goossens that “Mgr Hill informs us that Pope Francis wants to introduce a third exemption to the indissolubility of marriage”. This I deny.
God’s Revelation is Not Deep-Frozen Read Post »
The Catholic Church recognises the right to private property, but this right is subordinate to the common good and the needs of the wider community. The manner of land redistribution will have to be carefully considered and implemented, a Church analyst has said.
What Church Says on Land Redistribution Read Post »
Catholics, and other religions, accept the Ten Commandments as the basic rules of life. When these commandments were handed down, they were simple and easily understood, and related to the time. In 2018, and the very different world of today, the Church should revisit the “old” Commandments
Have We Forgotten the Ten Commandments? Read Post »
