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…

Last week we heard about our new government’s budget aimed at radically healing public finances. Some people think this is a painful, but necessary move, others suggest different solutions. Probably everyone is worried that the cuts will affect us greatly. Everybody is concerned about the future. I’m not going to offer my opinion on this matter; this is just a…

Undoubtedly the World Cup is now the biggest event in these days. We can hear and see it almost everywhere; even buying soft drinks we can see “football-ish” dressing or emblems. Uncountable producers of ordinary things offer us wonderful prizes if we buy their products – of course associated to the World Cup. Some people have been excited in watching…

Many years ago I read a book. I don’t remember either the author or the title, I barely remember that the main character had travelled in Palestine a dozen years after Jesus’ death trying to meet people who knew Jesus. There is just one thing I really do remember from that book: the explanation of the miracle from today’s gospel.…