Have you decided on your Lenten practices yet? By talking with some of my friends I guess they have although, sticking to the piece of advice given by Jesus on Ash Wednesday, they keep their resolutions to themselves rather than trumpeting them loudly. I’ve accidentally been forced to disclose mine to a handful of people; the only other options open…
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Sermon delivered at the Station Mass in St Columba’s, Lossiemouth on the Readings for Wednesday of the 1st week of Lent. The story of the prophet Jonah that we’ve heard this morning doesn’t seem to resemble anything that we ourselves have experienced. Jonah goes to a vast sinful city and proclaims its imminent destruction as the punishment for the citizens’ sins. All…
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I would expect retired people to have plenty of time on their hands and nothing particular to do. But I can see from those around me that their retirement is anything but that. Most of them are very busy, and getting hold of them sometimes borders on the impossible – which is certainly good for their physical and mental health,…
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‘Jesus began to speak in the synagogue […] and he won the approval of all, and they were astonished by the gracious words that came from his lips.’ These words at the very beginning of today’s gospel were also the final ones in last week’s gospel reading. They describe Jesus’ visit to a local Jewish house of prayer in Nazareth…
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From time to time I get recipes from Poland; sometimes the dish is something traditional, sometimes something newly-created. Invariably the next stage involves translating the recipes into English. And most of the time this presents not only a linguistic challenge but a ‘substantial’ one too. Or to put it in clearer terms, I have to find substances – ingredients –…