Some time ago we faced a problem in Elgin. The number of children for first communion was so high that St Sylvester’s Church turned out to be too small to contain all candidates and their guests. In the hot debate about solving the problem one idea was to split the group. The criteria seemed to be obvious: a Polish group…

Once I was climbing the third highest mountain in the UK. At one moment the weather started worsening: the wind was blowing stronger and stronger; the drizzle turned into a downpour; the clouds covered the mountain dramatically limiting visibility to a few yards; the temperature noticeably plummeted. Hoping this was only a temporary change I carried on. But the changing…

A year ago the Lib-Dem party decided to form a coalition government. Certainly they had a particular vision and certain expectations of the future. But last Thursday’s referendum on elections turned out to be a crushing defeat. This is a pretty good illustration of the disappointment of the two main characters in today’s gospel. They genuinely hated both the Romans and…

By common opinion the United Kingdom is one of the most secularized countries in Europe and the world. Many famous atheists seem to be British. The estimated number of Christians makes us a religious minority in this country. On the other hand this secular environment and the active attack against Christianity have made believers more aware of their beliefs and…