I have to admit that my last Sunday’s sermon wasn’t complete, although I actually hinted at its continuation today. For once, it wasn’t due to my deeply rooted laziness that the sermon wasn’t complete, but because the story in the gospel reading is divided into two parts, read on two consecutive Sundays. Let’s briefly recall where we left a week…

Ben Macdui and Braeriach are the second and third-highest peaks in the UK, respectively. The distance between those two summits is just over a couple of miles as the crow flies. So, it is very tempting to any ambitious hillwalker to bag both in one go. What are two miles for a hardy tourist? When outdoors, I use a handheld…

The story in today’s gospel sounds like a work of fiction; and if it is taken as a literal description of an actual event, then it is pure fantasy. I’m certain the story was indeed based on a genuine event, a real situation, that grew arms and legs over time and had ornamental and mythical bits added to it. When…