Focus on the Father
The arrival of Father’s Day in contemporary society raises what can be a challenging issue for passing on the faith from one generation to the next. When a third of millennials don’t affiliate with...
Category: Family
Pope: Loving Families are Central to Bringing Joy, Mercy to World
Pope Francis urges families to discover God’s love and be generous, forgiving, patient, helpful and respectful. Family life will be better if people use the words “please,” “thank you,” and “I’m sorry” every day,...
Life-Giving in every Social Role
In true family-friendly fashion of course, I cannot but comment on the newly issued bishops’ pastoral letter on marriage and family life. As a columnist I do so independently and not as a member...
What’s a Talk-Walk?
Into the second month of the new year means it’s a bit late for resolutions, but maybe still a time for checking out what they were and how we’re doing so far. When I first conceptualised...
Faith at Home a Key Factor in Catechesis
From Sr Annette St-Amour IHM, Durban – In response to the letter Blame dull Catechism classes (January 17), I would like to commend the young woman, a confirmation candidate. She is spot on, very insightful, able...
Family: The Cell of the Church
Fr Anthony Ndang Ndichia MHM looks at the powerhouse a family can be in a society In the past, families knew their neighbours and lived together, supporting and shaping one another. Today these virtues...
Study: Parents just as attached to devices as their kids are
For adults complaining about the youth being saturated in media usage, it appears the apple hasn’t fallen far from the iPad. Parents spend more than nine hours a day with screen media, and the vast...
Violence Against Women Betrays Jesus
Discrimination of women and gender-violence betray the teachings of Jesus. COLLEEN CONSTABLE explains. In a recent reflection on gender violence, Cardinal Napier raised some points about the relationship between men and women to which I will...
Miscarriage can be ‘Loss of a Dream’
When Catholics miscarry they are often at a loss at what to do and how to turn to their faith for healing Immaculate Conception parishioners Kayla and Matt Boesch had planned to welcome their...
Grandparents: Here’s Your Calling and Mission
In a world that glorifies physical strength and appearances, grandparents must uphold the values that really matter and bring hope and wisdom to younger generations, Pope Francis said. “We are called to work for...
Angels are God’s Agents
Angels seem to be quite popular, though more in esoteric circles than Catholic circles these days, like the end times, and what is sometimes known as the Rapture. There is much in apocalyptic literature...
The Balance between Humans and the Universe
Appointing Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia as the new chancellor for the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Pope Francis said...
