Might the authority of those who suffer bring the diverse cultural and social worlds together? —Johann Baptist Metz [1] Fr John Allen Green OFM – This profound question about suffering from a modern German theologian succinctly...
Fr Michael Mapulanga – To be nervous can be either positive or negative, depending on the circumstance. Over five days recently I conducted interviews with 36 candidates who were going to receive their First...
By Archbishop Buti Tlhagale OMI – Pope John Paul II declared 2005 the Year of the Eucharist. At the conclusion of that year, he canonised five saints distinguished for their Eucharistic piety. He also issued...
Further to Michael Shackleton’s answer to the question, Was the other thief saved? (September 30) refers, tradition names that man as Gestas. From tradition we also know a lot more about Dismas, the Good...
Bringing joy to others is the Christian’s mission, and it requires remaining in God’s love, living his commandments and loving without measure, Pope Francis said in a morning homily. “We Christians – lay, priests,...
If it seems hard to find God in this world, it is because he chooses to be with the defeated and dejected and in places where most people are loath to go, Pope Francis...
To know and follow Jesus, a Christian must read the Bible and learn to pray with it, allowing the Holy Spirit to help one understand it and put it into practice, Pope Francis said....
I’m often surprised by the ways in which children interpret what we say to them, often taking things quite literally. To give a quick example: on a rural farmhouse holiday many years ago, I...
Guest editorial: Fr Ralph de Hahn – Never in the history of mankind was there such a shattering victory as when a dead man brought new life to a broken world. It was...
Please explain the term Son of Man, often mentioned in the Old and New Testaments. Does it refer to Jesus only? The term Son of Man is frequently used in the Old Testament to...
I have become more aware than ever of the millions of human beings that people the earth. So many are obviously not Christian. Perhaps they have never heard of Christ nor do they care...
Catherine Upchurch – When Jesus was just an infant, Mary and Joseph took him to Jerusalem to be consecrated to the Lord. We are told that God’s Spirit had revealed to a righteous and devout...
