Dr Raymond Perrier: My 150th Southern Cross Column
This month marks my 150th column for The Southern Cross. I have been writing every month since January 2013. That […]
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When Church and Politics Meet
By Dr Raymon Perrier – This month, we consider how the year 325 AD was a critical date in the
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The Rich Rituals of the Triduum
Soon we will be celebrating the great rituals of Holy Week. This is Catholic liturgy at its best — or
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Happy Mother’s Day!
I hope the headline didn’t send you into a panic. It was not meant for your mother or to shame
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Jesus’ Call For the Extra Mile
Lent encourages us all to reflect on areas of sin and commit to a “firm desire of amendment”. We might
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Why Artists are God’s Gift
This month’s Jubilee of Artists offers us a good opportunity to reflect on the rich artistic heritage we have as
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The Great Pilgrimage of Hope
The Jubilee theme “Pilgrims of Hope” offers many avenues to explore. A provocatively entitled book by English Dominican Timothy Radcliffe,
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Christmas Carols: More than Words
Every year in the weeks before Christmas, a vicar in London would set off and visit the pubs in his
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Why We Must Say: ‘Father Forgive’
The wars in Palestine and Ukraine drag on, and their brutality and pointlessness seem to show no signs of relenting.
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