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 means 12 and a half years and,...
Raymond Perrier
When Church and Politics Meet
By Dr Raymon Perrier – This month, we consider how the year 325 AD was a critical date in the life of the Christian Church. Even if...
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 at least it should be — with...
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 you because you had forgotten it was...
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 turn to the Ten Commandments or other...
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 Catholics — but also to ask ourselves...
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, who was made a cardinal in recognition...
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 parish. That was not an extended Yuletide...
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. Meanwhile, other conflicts continue around the world,...
Are You Ready For Mission?
October is designated Mission Month, but surely mission is what the Church is about all the time. After all, we don’t have a special month dedicated to...
