US columnist Tony Magliano gives us a background to the Israeli-Palestine conflict and the injustices that have been occurring for too many years.
50 years of Israeli Occupation – Enough is Enough! Read Post »
Our Catholicism has always been very international — from the missionaries passing but not disembarking at the Cape to the later generations from France, Ireland and Germany who were our primary missionaries
Our International Catholicism Makes Us the Universal Church Read Post »
What is the common good? According to Catholic teaching the principle of the common good to which every aspect of social life must be related if it is to attain its fullest meaning, stems from the dignity, unity and equality of all people.
Commit to the Common Good Read Post »
Every woman knows all too well the stirrings within her that come from being attracted to someone and hoping to be noticed by them. I have not escaped such a treachery and soon found myself in love’s quarters.
Heart’s Deceit: My Lesson From an Unrequited Crush Read Post »
A friend who watched a televised Mass on German television noticed that the sacrament of baptism was celebrated by total
Is Baptism by Immersion Catholic? Read Post »
‘Where on earth did you come from and where in heaven do you think you’re going?” This question is the core of a little booklet with the title “Our Catholic Heritage”, produced by MARFAM some 15 years ago. These questions are still as relevant but the situations of families and of our countries and our world are changing continually.
Where Did You Come From, And Where Are You Going? Read Post »
Drug addiction – it’s a scourge in our cities and villages. It wastes lives and it destroys families. It’s a social problem, a medical problem and a moral problem. It affects every type of family, regardless of colour, religion or income level — but inevitably the poorest suffer more.
Our Response to Drug Addiction – It’s Come a Long Way Read Post »
Excommunication does not mean, as seems to be commonly supposed, that offenders are kicked out of the Church. Rather, excommunication means that the offenders are deprived by Church law of certain rights.
Is Excommunication Forever? Read Post »
I try to follow Christ and his teachings as a Catholic. At the end of Mass, I am advised to go in peace to love and serve the Lord. I have always been too shy to do such things. How can I do this apart from praying and receiving the sacraments?
How Can I Love and Serve the Lord? Read Post »
