The Great Legacy of Denis Hurley
February 13 will mark 20 years since the death of Archbishop Denis Hurley. This is a timely moment to reflect on his contribution to the Church and...
Bishops / Church / Church History / Raymond Perrier
by Dr Raymond Perrier · Published February 1, 2024
February 13 will mark 20 years since the death of Archbishop Denis Hurley. This is a timely moment to reflect on his contribution to the Church and...
I hope that, by the time you are reading this, you are in a suitably relaxed frame of mind. Whether running a family, running a business or...
Christmas / Church / Raymond Perrier
by Dr Raymond Perrier · Published December 6, 2023 · Last modified December 5, 2023
In September, we welcomed a group of Northern Irish volunteers in their early twenties to the Denis Hurley Centre in Durban. They spent a few days at...
Sharp-eyed readers might have noticed that my byline at the top of this page now has the letters “Dr” in front of my name. (And if you...
Church / Marian Shrines / Our Lady / Parish Life / Raymond Perrier
by Dr Raymond Perrier · Published October 12, 2023
Recently I visited Lourdes. I know that there are some readers who have regularly made a pilgrimage to this extraordinary little town in the south of France....
Christian Living / Church / Raymond Perrier
by Dr Raymond Perrier · Published September 4, 2023 · Last modified September 16, 2023
As South Africa enters September, we find ourselves in Heritage Month. This is a great opportunity to engage with cultural elements of the past which can inform...
I try to have as little as possible to do with government departments. My low expectation — rarely proven wrong — is that the experience will be...
Church / Raymond Perrier / Youth
by Dr Raymond Perrier · Published August 10, 2023 · Last modified August 29, 2023
From time to time, I come across articles in my Facebook feed that touch on some novel aspect of church life. One that caught me by surprise...
The saint of the month in the July issue is St Ignatius of Loyola and, with some personal experience of his legacy, I’d like to explore three...
I was pleased to read the balanced account of the story of St Charles Lwanga and his martyred companions, written by Günther Simmermacher and re-posted on Facebook...
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