The priesthood of the laity
If one talked about the “priesthood of all believers” or indeed the “priesthood of the laity” before 1965, Catholics would...
Hope&Joy
In the bleakness of Aids there is hope
Aids. Type the word into Google and you’ll find words like “death rate”m “orphans”, “infection rate” and “South Africa”. It’s...
The work of the laity: to build God’s kingdom
The old Catholic adage has it that the laity’s role in the Church is to pay, pray and obey. The...
All Saints, all Catholics
We don’ strive to be saints, we strive to live the lives God wanted and if we do it right,...
A new vision: Everybody a missionary
How many of us remember those Catholic missionary magazines of days gone by, with their stirring stories of fearless Fathers...
The joy of being a missionary
The primary ideal of mission work is to evangelise: spread the word and do the work of God. At one...
Vatican II: Surprised by the Spirit
When we think of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), it may seem strange to claim that it almost never happened....
The event that brought new hope and joy to the Church
Nearly 50 years ago, the world’s bishops sat in St Peter’s basilica in the Vatican, to deliberate, discuss and decide...
