Raymond Perrier – The Southern Cross https://www.scross.co.za Southern Africa's Catholic Magazine Tue, 26 May 2026 15:15:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Church Rights and Obligations https://www.scross.co.za/2026/05/church-rights-and-obligations/ Mon, 18 May 2026 03:56:10 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=85699 A recurrent experience of being in central Durban is gridlock in the centre of town whenever there is a march […]]]> Lumen Christi! Deo Gratias! https://www.scross.co.za/2026/04/lumen-christi-deo-gratias/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:46:58 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84849 By  Dr Raymond Perrier – One of the advantages of not being a member of the clergy is that I […]]]> The Gift of the Irish https://www.scross.co.za/2026/03/the-gift-of-the-irish/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:08:24 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=84565 By Raymond Perrier – Throughout March we are deeply immersed in Lent and the prospect of the end of this […]]]> Catholic Schools in the Market https://www.scross.co.za/2026/02/catholic-schools-in-the-market/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:57:42 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83989 By Dr Raymond Perrier – The new school year has only just begun and yet many parents are already wondering […]]]> Ring the Bells for the New Year https://www.scross.co.za/2026/01/ring-the-bells-for-the-new-year/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 03:37:27 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83809 By Dr Raymond Perrier – Working at the Denis Hurley Centre in the heart of Durban means that for the […]]]> Pope Leo’s First Teaching https://www.scross.co.za/2025/12/pope-leos-first-teaching/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:36:54 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83403 Last month, I talked about our care for the poor, since it was one of the November focuses of the […]]]> Are We the Church of the Poor? https://www.scross.co.za/2025/11/are-we-the-church-of-the-poor/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 03:41:25 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83235 As the Jubilee Year 2025 heads towards its natural end, a focus in November is on “the poor”. It might […]]]> Fraternity Across the Lines https://www.scross.co.za/2025/10/fraternity-across-the-lines/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 06:13:33 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=83044 By Raymond Perrier – Life as a Catholic priest, let alone a bishop, cannot be easy. Anyone who is head […]]]> Compassion and Consolation https://www.scross.co.za/2025/09/compassion-and-consolation/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 05:50:54 +0000 https://www.scross.co.za/?p=82336 By Dr Raymond Perrier – Compassion is one of those words that is used far too lightly and we risk […]]]>