• Sermon - Year A

    14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

    “I love you!” You hear these words, and you instinctively know what they mean. The specifics depend on the context: who’s said them and in what circumstances. You may consider why it was said and what motivated the use of the phrase, but what you certainly wouldn’t ponder is your body’s internal physiological and biological reactions: which hormones have been…

  • Sermon

    The Solemnity of St Peter & St Paul

    I feel a bit sorry for people who have their birthday on Christmas Day. Unlike most people, who can celebrate these two occasions separately, meaning double the fun and presents, those unlucky ones have their intake of both reduced by half – that feels unfair. I wonder how St Peter and St Paul, arguably two of the greatest figureheads of…

  • Sermon - Year C

    11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

    Despite the time difference, you are most likely aware that the World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the US has already kicked off. For dedicated Scottish fans, the drama began almost a month ago, when the Scotland manager announced the squad, sparking discussions in the media, online and in pubs about who had been selected or left out. In England,…

  • Sermon - Year A

    Corpus Christi

    Artificial Intelligence has been quite a hot topic since ChatGPT was released to the public in November 2022. The impact of AI has been profound, far-reaching and is tangibly changing the world around us at a dizzying pace. Although the technology has been hailed as a force for good, more often we hear about its negative and even damaging effects.…