Perspectives – Page 248 – The Southern Cross

Are There No More Standards on the Altar?

As an altar server years ago, I learnt how to walk in a neat procession to the altar and back, […]

Is it a requirement that deceased Catholics must have a Mass said at their funeral? I don’t like the idea

In late July the Church wept as a priest in an obscure part of France became the Church’s newest martyr,

Among the riches of our faith is the great diversity of our churches. Here Southern Cross editor GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER picks

By Tony Magliano / August 12, 2016

Imagine, right now at this very moment you and your loved ones need to run for your lives! With hardly more

What is meant by the common good? Does it mean the good of a particular political party or pressure group

I love all forms of culture — drama, film, music, painting, dance, sculpture. They can be entertaining and inspiring and

By Toni Rowland / August 9, 2016

“Is being men and women of mercy a factor for us in reflecting and discerning God’s plan for each of

By Chris Townsend / August 3, 2016

In one of the parishes I previously served in, in preparation for the celebration of the washing of the feet