Almost exactly seventeen years ago to the day and the hour, in a distant country, fifteen young men were ordained as priests. It was the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. Today, we are in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, this Mass is being said by one of those fifteen young men. None of the Sisters…
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A few months ago there was a hot discussion on one of my favourite radio shows about the words used by farmers to call up their sheep. It turned out that they were distinctively different in different regions of Scotland, though working well for those using them. My personal experience is that, everywhere I come across sheep while walking, they…
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Let me ask you a simple question: what are we doing here now? And what do we do every time we attend Mass? The answer is as simple as the question: we sit down in pews, sing a few hymns (if we know them), listen to some biblical readings (followed usually by a mediocre and uninspiring sermon), say our bits…
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On 1 April this year an item of news was circulated in the media, that eating seven portions of fruit and veg a day can prolong human life. This item was yet another in an ever-rising tidal wave of health advice flooding newspapers, radio and TV shows. Avoiding some food and eating more of another should prolong our lives, although…
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A relatively small screen locked in a relatively big case, showing only one channel, and only in black and white. That’s my childhood memory of our first telly. Then a revolution happened: a second channel became available. In order to switch between them we had to buy a set top box. Children were very useful to have around, as remote…