Over the last three Sundays we’ve had a kind of chronicle of Jesus’ appearances after his resurrection: at Easter Mary Magdalene discovered that the tomb was open and empty; eight days later Thomas the Apostle had a personal meeting with the risen Lord, and today Jesus meets a group of seven disciples on the bank of the lake. Of course there are…
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A year ago the scientific world was thrilled when the existence of the so-called God’s particle was confirmed. It was predicted in 1964 by a British scientist Peter Higgs from the Edinburgh University, but for decades it had remained a purely theoretical concept. The discovery was possible thanks to the construction of a massive and hugely expensive instrument called the…
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For the last two or three months very often I’ve been electrically charged. I couldn’t have noticed that unless I touched metal things. An instant discharge, although not dangerous, has always been a highly unpleasant experience. So unpleasant that I’ve developed a weird custom of a slow and cautious touch, preparing myself mentally to stand the expected discharge. All in…
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For the last year you’ve been regularly nagged in newsletters for financial contribution towards restoration funds, justified by huge debt or necessary restoration work. And then all of a sudden, the Christmas collection, substantially higher than usual ones, went to the local charities. Some of you might have scratched their heads wondering why on earth I decided to give money…
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On the very morning after Pope Francis was elected I was working on my computer, with a phone-in show on the radio playing in the background. Listeners were sharing their views on the Catholic Church, and two of them particularly drew my attention; funny enough they were phoned in one after the other. One accused the Church of sticking to…