What We Learn from Scandal
A word that we often hear in Church circles is the emotive term “scandal”. We use it as Church people...
Raymond Perrier
Films: Creativity that comes from God
A year ago I was telling readers about the wonders of the Grahamstown Festival and the joy of “finding God...
I Feel a Catholic Sense of Freedom
The joke is told of the Methodists who arrive in heaven and are being shown round by St Peter. They...
Looking into the Face of Hunger
The United Nations recently observed “World Hunger Day”. Inevitably, the images that come to mind are of scrawny children with...
The Lessons of Oscar Romero for SA today
Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was martyred in 1980, will be beatified on May 23. RAYMOND PERRIER looks at the relevance...
In the Eye of the Storm
The image of “the eye of the storm” is that when there is a storm going on it looks frightening...
Our Multiple Identities
When I first arrived in South Africa five years ago, I went to open a bank account. And at the...
Seasons of Discomfort and Joy
Keen readers may have picked up in the last few editions of The Southern Cross that I have just started a new...
Are there Dogs in Heaven?
A tearful child approached the Holy Father and explained that his little dog had died. With the skill of a...
