Time to reassess the doctrine of Original Sin?
From Bernard Straughan, Cape Town – Michael Shackleton’s Open Door column on the subject of limbo (December 14) refers. While...
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Blame dull catechism classes
From Name withheld, Durban In the cover article “Priest calls SA youth to action” (December 7), Fr Sammy Mabusela is...
A little pomp and colour goes along way
From JB Henrick, Pretoria Doctor John Straughan’s letter “Bishops, let’s stop the pomp” (November 23) refers. In a long life...
A place to discuss diversity
From Rosemary Gravenor, Durban When talking to an eminently faithful Catholic recently, I discovered she subscribes to The Southern Cross...
Evangelism is paramount
From Frank Bompas, Johannesburg Damian Mcleish has written letters to The Southern Cross recently complaining about the “seamless garment” position...
Good preaching can change a parish
From Roy Glover, Tzaneen The Southern Cross gets better and better and I so admire your ability to find and...
Bishops, lets drop the pomp
From Dr John Straughan, Cape Town: In September Pope Benedict addressed the clergy and laity of the Church in Germany...
Use John Paul II to guide us on matters of sex
From Jan Kalinowski, Assagay, KZN Father Ron Rolheiser OMI (God, sex and Leonard Cohen, October 26) gives the impression that...
Whom to call ‘Father’
From Dave Hunter, Magaliessig: I am a bit confused regarding Nicholas King’s Sunday Reflections (October 19). Fr King wrote: “Then...
