Mary Magdalene and Me
I share a birthday with Mary Magdalene – her feast day that is. In his article “How Mary Magdalene the Apostle Was Slandered” Günther Simmermacher...
Category: Raymond Perrier
Who Teaches the Teachers?
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...
The Challenge of living in the Ordinary
By now, the excitement of the 2019 elections is over. An election campaign is always full of high points — moments where a politician gives...
We Are Easter People!
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.
Think Before You Give!
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...
Why We Have to Plan for Successors
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...
The New Year: A Time for Hope
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...
At Home in the Universal Church
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....
Open the Church’s Eyes
We all love the image in the Gospel of the eyes of the blind being opened. But are we willing to open our eyes as...
The Power of the Movies
Films can entertain, thrill, terrify, educate. They can be feel-good, feel-bad and feel-sad. Some are hugely impactful but most films are like the popcorn we...
Hear the Ancient Voices of Women
Sometimes we don’t know what we don’t know. I realised this recently at the “Amaz!ng” National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. I was thus drawn to a musical programme that was advertised as featuring works by only female composers. The one name I did recognise was St Hildegard of Bingen…
SA is Full of People Who Want to Help! Let’s Structure that Helping
Volunteering and Donating It is fitting to mark Mandela’s legacy with generous acts of volunteering and donating. They express the values of a man who...
