Last Sunday I took part in a special event in Inverness. There were beautiful women in fine clothes and handsome men in suits. Right at the centre were several children, boys and girls, dressed in white. I think you can guess what kind of event it was. Of course, first communion. The day when these children took part fully in…
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A man approached a shop assistant and asked her about something in a foreign language. She replied that she hadn’t understood. So the man asked: “Do you speak German?” but her reply was very short: “No”. Then he asked once again: “Do you speak French?” Her reply was exactly the same. The man asked another question: “Do you speak Spanish?”…
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Last Thursday we celebrated the Ascension of the Lord. Jesus left his disciples but he didn’t abandon them. Since then he has never appeared in a human body, although the Holy Spirit remains among his disciples. It had to happen that way; this was the only way to make mature believers out of the disciples. A few days later the…
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My knowledge about sheep and shepherds is rather limited. In the Polish mountains the shepherds lead a herd of sheep onto the highland meadows when winter is gone. They stay with the sheep all summer, staying in sheds. They have to stay, because of wild animals like bears, wolves and lynxes. The shepherds protect the sheep, but they wouldn’t ever…
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A courtroom, a judge, a trial. A witness appears and testifies. A little later a lawyer tries to refute the testimony. This is typical of a scene we have watched in many films. We know what the lawyer has to do. There are many ways to refute a testimony. Quite often the witness’ past is a good starting point. When…