Seamlessly for life
In some circles the “seamless garment” approach to life issues is perceived to be inadequate, almost a “relativising” of Catholic...
Egan
Greening the Church
In many of his writings and speeches Pope Benedict, like many other Church leaders, sees care for the environment as...
When Latin went out of the Mass, Vatican II restored old practices to the liturgy
Everybody knows that after Vatican II the Mass was translated into the local languages (the vernacular) of Catholics. Some may...
What Vatican II tells us about Aids
Recently some epidemiologists (scholars who track the origins and growth of diseases) have suggested that the first possible recorded case...
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...
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...
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....
Pope Benedict XVI in modern society
One of Pope Benedict’s greatest concerns is how the Church relates to an increasingly hostile secular world today. Fr ANTHONY...
Funding parties, buying favours
Elections, many argue, are won first in the media, then at the polls. The party that successfully saturates radio, television,...
