Handshakes at Mass
Was it after Vatican II that the practice of shaking hands at Mass prior to receiving the Eucharist, came into...
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‘He descended into hell’
Belief in bodily resurrection has always been at the centre of the Christian Church. St Paul went as far as...
Ordained ministry renewed
Although it has been seen primarily as a “pastoral” council, Vatican II had a dramatic impact on ordained ministry. It...
Mass readings July 1 – July 8
Year B, Weekdays Year 2 Sunday, July 1, 13th Sunday of the Year Wisdom 1: 13-15, 2: 23-24, Psalms 30:...
Equip our children properly in the faith!
From John Lee, Johannesburg Many thanks for the excellent editorial of June 6, “Are Catholic Schools still Catholic?”. Many Catholics...
Evangelisation by love
The defining theme for the Church in 2012 and the year after will be the New Evangelisation, a project initiated...
Centre of all things
BY HELEN?NTABENI As last month’s controversy over the painting “The Spear” showed, art can sharply divide opinions. HELEN?NTABENI reflects on...
What we can do to get back to morals
BY ANTHONY GATHIMBIRI The moral breakdown in schools is one of the thorny issues in our society today. Speaking with...
All kinds of Christian love
One of the distinguishing features of the early Christians which I discussed last month was the fact that they loved...
