Looking after ourselves, and others
Home at last. It is Sunday. Four men joyfully carry a new couch on their shoulders to the altar. The excited Lesotho-born priest receives the gift. Women...
Sebothoma
Is there a lesson in Virginia Tech massacre?
Receiving a telephone call from South Africa is very rare for me here in Milwaukee, because of the high and unreasonable Telkom rates. But when loved ones...
Let our gospel influence be felt
The Church’s mission is to influence the world to personalise Gospel values. More than ever before, Christians in South Africa have a chance to influence government and...
South Africa still needs healing
If there is a topic I try avoid, it is racial animosity or racism. My heart bleeds every time I entertain thoughts of racism. Time is reversed...
With respect, we can debate
The Catholic Church is in the news again. That’s not unusual in the United States. In this culture bishops, priests and lay people debate openly. Now the...
Catholics and the vote
It is voting time in the United States. Every two years Americans elect members of the House of Representatives to two-year terms and about one-third of their...
Death in my family
When days are dark, sisters and brothers are light. This is what I felt when my sister died in May. This was the first death in 40...
Why we must understand popular culture
The Da Vinci Code movie is likely to attract praise, indifference and condemnations from many diverse quarters. The film, which will be released worldwide this month, is...
Laity is making itself heard
The other day I received a copy of a book titled The Catholic Challenge: A Question of Conscience. My eyes—actually, my mind and heart—were stuck on the...
Spilled milk. Let’s move forward
People have praised or criticised Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, for his theological or moral positions. Conservatives have hailed him as “orthodox”. For most liberals...
