Last autumn we heard about the sad and tragic incident that happened in Cults Academy in Aberdeen, where a teenage boy died after being stabbed. The news was shocking, particularly as it took place in a leafy area of the city, not known for gang culture or knife violence. The final act of that incident is now taking place in…
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‘Good news is no news.’ Put that way round this might sound rather odd, but it’s the reality of most media outlets. Nothing sells better than bad news comprising tragedies, disasters, scandals or controversies. Good news sells well only when there’s a happy ending to an unhappy chain of events. Now, I could complain about media editors feeding on our…
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Have you decided on your Lenten practices yet? By talking with some of my friends I guess they have although, sticking to the piece of advice given by Jesus on Ash Wednesday, they keep their resolutions to themselves rather than trumpeting them loudly. I’ve accidentally been forced to disclose mine to a handful of people; the only other options open…
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Sermon delivered at the Station Mass in St Columba’s, Lossiemouth on the Readings for Wednesday of the 1st week of Lent. The story of the prophet Jonah that we’ve heard this morning doesn’t seem to resemble anything that we ourselves have experienced. Jonah goes to a vast sinful city and proclaims its imminent destruction as the punishment for the citizens’ sins. All…
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I would expect retired people to have plenty of time on their hands and nothing particular to do. But I can see from those around me that their retirement is anything but that. Most of them are very busy, and getting hold of them sometimes borders on the impossible – which is certainly good for their physical and mental health,…