All are leaders in one way or another. We give a lead in what we say, do and how we live. We may choose to give advice and offer our opinion which can make a difference. We may have a leadership role in the family, work, community or political life. Our circumstances may have thrust …
I received the following from the Society for the Protection of Unborn (SPUC) Children today; “Today marks fifty – three years since the passing of the abortion Act on 27th October 1967. Since then, more than nine and a half million babies have lost their lives to abortion. Countless mothers have suffered. Please pray Today, …
Why is progressive or left of centre politics so pro abortion in contrast with the political right? In America at the moment some church leaders are favouring Donald Trump because of his pro life stance which has undoubtedly had a significant impact in advancing pro life policy at home and abroad since he took office. …
An article I would like to share The Scottish government and Universities Scotland have put profit before people Morag Innes Over the past few weeks, students from across the UK and further afield have been either returning, or arriving for the first time, to Scottish universities. Last week, freshers’ events were held across Scotland in …
“A leopard doesn’t change its spots.” A phrase often used about someone we disapprove of meaning that they will always be as they are and there’s nothing to be done. The danger here is that we imprison the person right where they are and this becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. We see political leaders lying, …
In the Gospel for last Sunday’s Mass, Jesus speaks about forgiveness, its importance and what real forgiveness means – no limits. (Matthew 18: 21 – 35) For many this is the most difficult Christian teaching. We are upset and hurt on a daily basis and each hurt can leave its mark. Worse still many struggle …
Today, the 16th August, the Catholic Church celebrates the great ‘feast’ of the Assumption. This is the belief held universally in the Church that Mary the mother of Jesus was taken up – assumed – into heaven without physically dying. The gospel reading for today is Luke 1:29 – 56 which gives an account of …
I came across this story which I must share. My wife and I lost a baby at birth at just over twenty two weeks. At that time in 1990 the doctors said the baby wouldn’t survive for very long on a ventilator. I baptised him and we named him in the delivery ward and later …
The Sunday Gospel in Catholic Churches this week is the parable of the wheat and the darnel about a man who sowed wheat in his field but an enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat. The man’s workers noticed and wanted to uproot the weed but the owner tells them to wait until harvest …
I have just learnt that 26 residents in a care home I visited regularly have died in this Pandemic. A man who I had got to know who worked in the laundry was in tears. Again we have to ask the question why were so many elderly people discharged into care homes from hospital without …