God Talk   In the Christian life, we can sometimes forget that knowing and loving God is the most important thing.   A vision of the Christian life which is mainly concerned with commandments and rules can make us focus too much on what Iam doing. And at times, it’s...

Pentecost and Politics   We have been experiencing uncertain times in our country in recent months and years. It is not rocket science to conclude that the uncertainty has made life difficult for many ordinary people. Strong and differing opinions, often equally well-argued and convincingly held, have brought tension into...

The Bishops of Scotland normally celebrate the annual Day for Life on 31stMay, the feast of the Visitation. This year, however, it is being celebrated on Pentecost. That is why the second collection today will be for the pro-life activities of the Bishops.   It’s very appropriate that we celebrate...