Watching the TV news these days seems to be the best way to lose the little hope we have left. Information about the worsening economy, the turmoil around the world, the crimes committed around us – it’s difficult not to believe, that our world is coming to an end. But this is just one, dark side of our world that…

When I walk in the mountains, quite often I have to go on zigzag paths. This kind of path leads from one side of the hill to another and back again. Every few minutes I’m back on the side of the hill that I just left. It could become irritating and very boring, but every zigzag takes me higher, closer…

It happened in the first summer after my priestly ordination. I was a chaplain at a 16 day retreat for families. This took place in a small village in the Polish mountains, quite far from any big city. Among the participants was a family with a 2 years old girl, Julia – a very cheerful character. At one point she…

This year begun unluckily in our parish. Deacon Vincent broke his foot on 1 January immediately after coming back from his holiday. Fr Colin came back from holiday with the flu. For the last two weeks I have had a serious problem with my back. At the same time I heard about many bad things happening to my friends. It…

When I was a kid, my mum used to work very hard all week, and by the weekend she was really exhausted. Sunday was her only day off, so she slept longer than usual. Mass was always the most important event for her on a Sunday. But when I was a child, I wasn’t an eager mass goer. Sometimes, if…