Author: Toni Rowland

July 2.  13th Sunday A.   Fr Elias ministered in a parish with a very mixed congregation. He started his homily by asking,   “Who amongst the different cultures cherishes children the most?  I know...

Overview. Grandparents are families’ roots.  Old age is recognized with respect in many cultures and older members in families are guarded by their offspring and the community, in an animal group as well as human...

June 30.  “When people are sick or in need they will often go to great lengths to get help.  We only know of the South Africans who went for healing to a pastor in Nigeria because of the disaster that befell them when...

PARENTING TEENS AND TEEN PARENTS The topic of teenage pregnancy is almost always addressed from the perspective of statistics and as a serious  problem, mostly for the young girls. A recent WHO report notes that 1 in 4...

imagesDownload June 29.  Sts Peter and Paul.  The RCIA catechist shared some thoughts, “It is interesting that we celebrate the feasts of Sts Peter and Paul together when they hardly met.  Paul tells us they spent...