Over the last three Sundays we’ve had a kind of chronicle of Jesus’ appearances after his resurrection: at Easter Mary Magdalene discovered that the tomb was open and empty; eight days later Thomas the Apostle had a personal meeting with the risen Lord, and today Jesus meets a group of seven disciples on the bank of the lake. Of course there are…

A year ago the scientific world was thrilled when the existence of the so-called God’s particle was confirmed. It was predicted in 1964 by a British scientist Peter Higgs from the Edinburgh University, but for decades it had remained a purely theoretical concept. The discovery was possible thanks to the construction of a massive and hugely expensive instrument called the…

For the last two or three months very often I’ve been electrically charged. I couldn’t have noticed that unless I touched metal things. An instant discharge, although not dangerous, has always been a highly unpleasant experience. So unpleasant that I’ve developed a weird custom of a slow and cautious touch, preparing myself mentally to stand the expected discharge. All in…

Undoubtedly the new Pope has already made a very good first impression; his humility, modesty and down-to-earth attitude have already won many hearts around the world. All those simple gestures have been so convincing because they are elements of his long kept lifestyle, not a publicity stunt. On the other hand, our excitement about those apparently obvious qualities of modesty…

The recent scandal with Cardinal O’Brien at the centre has attracted the interest of the media to the Catholic Church in Scotland for all the wrong reasons. Sadly, this is not for the first time. Newspapers, radio stations and TV channels have been flooded with breaking news, analysis, opinions and discussions. Certainly the scandal affected many ordinary people; some were…