Why We Must Honour the Past
Sharp-eyed readers might have noticed that my byline at the top of this page now has the letters “Dr” in front of my name. (And if you...
Raymond Perrier
Turn the World Upside Down
Recently I visited Lourdes. I know that there are some readers who have regularly made a pilgrimage to this extraordinary little town in the south of France....
Heritage Can Be Old and New
As South Africa enters September, we find ourselves in Heritage Month. This is a great opportunity to engage with cultural elements of the past which can inform...
To Go Out and Be Of Service
I try to have as little as possible to do with government departments. My low expectation — rarely proven wrong — is that the experience will be...
Meet The Youth Where They Are
From time to time, I come across articles in my Facebook feed that touch on some novel aspect of church life. One that caught me by surprise...
Three Words of St Ignatius
The saint of the month in the July issue is St Ignatius of Loyola and, with some personal experience of his legacy, I’d like to explore three...
Uganda Martyrs: There’s More to the Story
I was pleased to read the balanced account of the story of St Charles Lwanga and his martyred companions, written by Günther Simmermacher and re-posted on Facebook...
Let Sacred Music Touch Our Faith
As in all movements that bring together people from different perspectives, in ecumenism there is rightly a desire to find the things that everyone can agree about....
When We Have to Speak Out
There was a time in history when the rules of the Church were the law of the land — and this was true across most of Western...
The Grief And Joy Of Death
The end of the past year saw a spate of deaths: celebrities from the worlds of music, film and fashion; Pope Emeritus Benedict — and then, on...
