We NEED to Hold Hands at Mass
AJF Vanden Boer, Bethlehem – Michael Shackleton’s “Open Door” article on holding hands during the recitation or singing of the...
Your Letters
The Shroud of Turin – What about All the Evidence?
John Lee, Johannesburg – The Shroud of Turin is, conceivably, the most precious relic of Christianity. Botanical evidence from the...
Our Church has not lost Contemplation
Traditional meditation always begins with the Bible It is wrong to say that the Western Church lost the contemplative dimension,...
Catholics, No Communal Guilt Trip is Needed
In the light of the recent announcement that charges have been laid against Cardinal Pell for sexual abuse, we revisit...
Does the Priesthood Need a Major Rethink?
Frank Bompas, Johannesburg – In the parish where I belong, the present priest and his predecessor have not been South...
Overstretched Priests Are Worn Down!
As a parent of a priest, I have been very blessed to have an insight into the almost daily life...
Private Morality vs Public Morality
JH Goossens, Pretoria – I refer to the interview with Rev Dr Walter Brueggemann, “Why we must learn to read...
We are Blessed in Many of our Popes
Fay Jackson, Benoni – There is no doubt we are blessed with the pope for our times, and I am...
The Death Penalty and What the Church Teaches
Eduardus Lensen, Cape Town – In a letter on capital punishment (January 18), Fr Hyacinth Ennis noted that there have...
