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…

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…