In response to Sr Sue Rakoczy’s cri de coeur about preaching in The Southern Cross in April, and the variety […]
Fr Chris Townsend: ‘I am trying to be a better preacher’ Read Post »
After a few years of using the new edition of the Roman Missal in English and the Revised Standard Version
Let’s Look at the New Missal Translation – Again Read Post »
My life as a priest is often very humorous, ranging from delicious irony to pure slapstick and everything in between.
The Funny Side of Being a Priest Read Post »
The powerful movie Spotlight showcased the failure of Church leadership to initially respond to the scandal of the abuse of
The Next Church Scandal: Money Read Post »
Recently at Mass, at the General Intercessions, there was a prayer that went something like “May the priests of the
This is the Real Life of a Parish Priest Read Post »
Recently, at a funeral service, a bling, boutique undertaker asked me to step aside from my customary place at the
Why I Don’t do ‘Bling’ Weddings or Funerals Read Post »
For 15 years at Christ the King church in Queenswood, Pretoria, someone has been on the bench in front of
164 Hours to Change my Heart Read Post »
One of the seasonal irritations of any parish office happens around this time. “Father, what time is midnight Mass?” In
What? No Midnight Mass? Read Post »
In a jubilee year, the pope opens the Holy Doors in Rome – a powerful symbol of admitting all the
Open up the Church Doors Read Post »
