From the Margins to the Centre
The sight of people from the Amazon with traditional clothes and instruments participating in a Mass in one of Rome’s grand baroque churches will be one of the defining images of this papacy. When...
by Raymond Perrier · Published November 12, 2019 · Last modified November 14, 2019
The sight of people from the Amazon with traditional clothes and instruments participating in a Mass in one of Rome’s grand baroque churches will be one of the defining images of this papacy. When...
Christian Unity / Church / Ecumenical dialogue / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published October 15, 2019
When he announced the convening of the Second Vatican Council, Pope John XXIII proclaimed that he wanted “to open the windows and doors of the Church so that we can look out and others...
Crisis / Depression &Suicide / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published September 24, 2019 · Last modified September 19, 2019
As a society we are getting better at talking about all kinds of subjects that were once taboo: gender-based violence, diverse sexual orientations, life-threatening illnesses, bullying at work or at school, and addictions. But...
Catholic Media / Church / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published August 20, 2019 · Last modified August 19, 2019
The Denis Hurley Centre in Durban recently launched a campaign with the web-based news site Daily Maverick to invite South Africans to look into the eyes of homeless people and get to know their...
Christian Living / Raymond Perrier / Saints
by Raymond Perrier · Published July 23, 2019 · Last modified September 9, 2019
I share a birthday with Mary Magdalene – her feast day that is. In his article “How Mary Magdalene the Apostle Was Slandered” Günther Simmermacher provides some very useful insights into how and why...
The Roman poet Juvenal asked: “Who guards those who do the guarding?” In the same way, we might ponder to ask “Who educates those who do the educating?” As a society — and as...
Christian Living / Church / Pentecost / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published June 4, 2019 · Last modified June 3, 2019
By now, the excitement of the 2019 elections is over. An election campaign is always full of high points — moments where a politician gives us hope for the future — and low points...
Church / Easter / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published April 30, 2019 · Last modified May 1, 2019
We wished people a Happy Easter last Sunday but are you doing so this Sunday? Easter for Christians is not a one-off event: rather it is a season lasting a full 50 days and our joy should continue to overflow this year until June 9, this year’s date for Pentecost.
Charity / Church / Raymond Perrier
by Raymond Perrier · Published April 3, 2019 · Last modified April 2, 2019
The Lord reminds us it is better to give than to receive. During Lent, I am sure that most readers are focused on the value of giving. But as someone who runs an organisation that...
In Durban, we recently rejoiced to welcome Archbishop Abel Gabuza as coadjutor. When, in time, he succeeds Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, he will be only the sixth bishop of the territory in nearly 170 years....
by Raymond Perrier · Published January 3, 2019 · Last modified January 2, 2019
As we go into a new year, I might be tempted to some degree of despondency. Last year was a tough year. I am put in mind of Queen Elizabeth II who in 1992,...
Church / Raymond Perrier / Saints
by Raymond Perrier · Published October 28, 2018 · Last modified October 26, 2018
When Pope Francis canonised Archbishop Oscar Romero, Pope Paul VI and five others this month, Raymond Perrier was there. Here he reflects on that experience. The meaning of Catholic is of course “universal”. It...
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