According to the Old Testament, the dispersed tribes of Israel became a nation when they left Egypt and were given the Ten Commandments by Moses. God chose this particular nation as his own. God did this for a purpose: Israel would show God’s wisdom and love to the other nations; Israel would have brought the light of true faith in…

For many centuries in the Catholic Church there was a trend suggesting that to live in poverty was the way to perfection. Some religious orders – like Franciscans – were established in opposition to more wealthy communities. Most of the religious nuns and monks make three vows and one of them is poverty. Interestingly when the members of the orders…

Last Sunday we heard about Jesus visiting two sisters, Martha and Mary. The first one was busy making dinner while the second was listening to Jesus. Of course, Martha was irritated by the behaviour of her sister and finally complained to Jesus. But he told her that she worried too much about many things and that Mary had chosen just…

I spent the last three weeks with my mum who was visiting Scotland. I looked after her carefully, making special dinners and taking her to interesting places in our area. All that made her feel special. But there were two very special moments when she really was surprised, that was when two Scottish families invited us to dine with them.…

Sometimes I need somebody’s help. Usually I ask a person who has proper skills or knowledge. The reason behind that it’s obvious: you wouldn’t ask a plumber to fix your car. When we need help, especially in important or serious matters we look for experts. But these people haven’t been specialists since the cradle; they were taught and trained by…