Centering Prayer - What should you do?

Recently in The Southern Cross a letter to the editor was published entitled “Quiet Time For The Eucharist”.  The letter writer explains the difficulty that individuals, such as the organist, who are engaged in assisting during Mass in some way, have with finding a moment for ‘quiet time’ during Mass. 

Pope Made History Today

Today was an important day in history and it was not because of the phenomenon of the date and time being 12/12/12 12:12:12, which everyone has been raving about on Facebook and Twitter.  See my post about it HERE.

Sensus Fidelium - NCR Is Clueless

Recently that falsely branded newspaper, the National Catholic Reporter, had the audacity to call on the Church to correct its “unjust teaching” on the subject of the ordination of women.

Catholic Newspapers – Beware The Trojan Horses?

What exactly is the purpose of a ‘Catholic’ newspaper?  Why should it be specifically referred to as a ‘Catholic’ newspaper?  Why may it be sold inside of our churches when other newspapers are not permitted to do so?  Why should Catholics be specifically encouraged by priests and others during Mass to buy the ‘Catholic’ newspaper?

Bourgeois: They Got Him - Really?

Roy Bourgeois

I read with amusement the title of a column by Tom Roberts, editor at large of the National Catholic Reporter, entitled “Roy Bourgeois: They finally got him”.  Now I ask you, does anyone today seriously believe that the Church hierarchy sits around all day gleefully rubbing their hands and scheming about ways in which they can bring down fellow clergy?  That’s just bizarre!

We Need Courageous Catholic Press

Savita Halappanavar

I wrote in mid November 2012 about the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar.  I made the point that the pro-abortion groups were being completely unreasonable in jumping to a conclusion that an abortion would have saved this woman’s life.  I stated that there was simply no evidence to support this conclusion and it would therefore be wise for all parties to wait for the outcome of the investigations into the matter.

Pope Benedict XVI Joins Twitter

So Pope Benedict XVI now has his own Twitter account: @Pontifex.  Pope Benedict XVI will begin tweeting in six different languages starting from the 12^th of December 2012.  The pope chose “Pontifex” as his Twitter handle because it means pope in Latin as well as ‘bridge-builder’.

Related Posts: Cardinal Napier and our South African Bishops on Twitter

Third Edition of the Roman Missal: One Year Later

I read with interest and great pleasure the results of a survey that was conducted by the ‘Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate’ (CARA) in September 2012 regarding the new English Translation of the Missal.

Another reason to believe

African Emperor Moth

Sir Isaac had an accomplished artisan fashion for him a small scale model of our solar system, which was to be put in a room in Newton’s home when completed. The assignment was finished and installed on a large table. 

Was God Speaking To The Church of England?

AP: Church of England: Vote Needs Explanation

I have been watching the matter of the ordination of women as bishops in the Church of England with interest.  There are two main reasons.  I am a convert to Catholicism from the Anglican Communion and therefore what happens in the Anglican Communion always remains of interest to me.  Secondly, I find this current situation in which the Church of England finds itself regarding the ordination of women bishops a little strange. 

Dip In The Pool

What could be better than a dip in the pool on a hot summer day?  This Southern Masked Weaver certainly thought so.  Look at the enthusiasm with which he really gets into it.  Isn’t nature great?

Marikana: Cardinal Napier Asks What We Can Learn

Cardinal Napier asks what we can learn from the Marikana tragedy here . . .

A Nice Email From Opus Dei

I came across an email from a priest of Opus Dei to one of the bloggers who I follow.  In light of the high rates of unemployment in our and other countries, it is an inspirational email, well worth reading.  Fr. Hayward writes in his email that those who are unable to find employment obviously despair at the situation and they can be likened to those who suffer from severe illness.  Read more »

Abortion Not Health Treatment

The news of the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar has attracted a great deal of media attention.  Pro-abortion groups, supported by secular media, have already stated, despite the fact that the investigation into her death is still to be concluded, that her death could have been avoided had she been permitted an abortion.  How do they know this for a fact, I wonder?

Proof God Exists

“For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.  Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made.”[i]

Congratulatory Warning

Bishop Hilarion

I found, on “The American Catholic” Blog, a copy of the letter of congratulations that Bishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the Metropolitan of Volokolamsk and a permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Moscow, wrote to the Right Reverend Justin Welby, the nominated Archbishop of Canterbury of the Church of England.

£14,000 Politeness Penalty

Want to hear some really daft news.  Consider this.  Last year in February Adrian Smith stated, on his personal Facebook page, that the UK government’s plan to pass a law to permit gay marriages in a church was “an equality too far”.  This was Adrian Smith’s personal opinion and I am sure that you will agree he is perfectly entitled to his opinion.

iHurt

It all began with an iPhone ... 

Clerical Dress

A matter that I often cogitate is why a priest does not wear clerical dress in public, outside of his church.  I accept that there are occasions when it is impractical to be dressed in a cassock or to wear a shirt with a clerical collar.  I even accept that the priest has every right to moments when he just does not want to dress in that way, such as at personal social events.

Stop Discrimination Against Catholics

DSTv continues to blatantly ignore Catholics and has not responded to requests to include EWTN, a Catholic television network, in its choice of channels for its viewers.  Muslims have a television channel on DSTv.  Non-Catholic Christian denominations have more than one channel on DSTv.  Yet Catholics, despite numerous requests, still have nothing.  We must however not lose hope and must keep trying.  Please help us in this cause by going here.