Our Faith is not Based on Mystery
Peter Hoar, Waterfall, KZN – I feel I need to reply to Lynn Peterson’s letter regarding my letter about devotion to Mary. In her letter she says our faith is based on mystery and...
Category: Letter of the Week
Death Penalty: Whose Rights?
Malcolm Bagley, Cape Town – Pope Francis has changed the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the subject of the death penalty, saying it can never be sanctioned because it “attacks” the inherent dignity...
Infidelity is the Cause of Church Crisis
Infidelity rather than clericalism is the cause of the current homosexual crisis in the Church. Infidelity, by heterodox priests and prelates, to doctrine that condemns sins of the flesh (especially sodomy, a sin that cries to heaven for vengeance).
Great Organ Music Must Not Die!
By Ilze Sidney, Cape Town – With reference to the articles “Teen organist plays for God’’ and “Young talent’s passion is the organ”, I am pleased to see that these two young and upcoming...
The Seal of Confession Cannot Continue
Paul Lensen, Cape Town – As a practising Catholic, I am deeply saddened by our Church’s continued assertion that it remains above the law of the country in which it serves. If a person...
We Are Not Free to See God As a Woman
Nicolette Whittle, Kroonstad – In an article by Keenan Williams, Our Mother who art in Heaven ,the conundrum of God’s gender, whether we should be free to see God as Woman, is raised. The answer...
Enough is Indeed Enough
Roy Glover, Knysna– Wonderful, but it’s taken a courageous and intelligent woman, Dr Annemarie Paulin-Campbell of the Jesuit Institute, to say enough is enough regarding the Church’s sexual abuse crisis, and so it...
Church in Freefall: Where to Begin?
Paul Traynor, Benoni – Maybe it’s not good to write something when emotions are heightened. I have been considering addressing various issues spiritual, theological and religious over the past weeks and months. However, having...
Teen Sanity and Acts of Kindness
JM Thompson, Johannesburg – A psychological study has shown that teenagers involved in service to others and acts of kindness were happier, had fewer teenage pregnancies, and fewer disciplinary problems, than other adolescents. Therefore,...
Priests Are Often Failed by Parishioners!
Donnaé Stone, Port Elizabeth – Elroy Swart, in his letter “Why are many priests still a law unto themselves?”, obviously feels very strongly. However, there are several things to consider regarding priests: The...
Still Committed to the Rosary Pledge I Signed in 1955
Luky Whittle, Kroonstad – Thank you for your articles on Rosary Priest Fr Patrick Peyton which brought back memories of his 1955 visit to my convent school in Bloemfontein during my Standard 9 year....
Why are Many Priests Still a Law unto Themselves?
Elroy Swart, Port Elizabeth – How often have we heard Pope Francis say that the laity should be involved in the running of the Church? He also said that “priests should smell like the...
