I have just spent some time on a silent retreat. This is something that members of religious orders do every year though now it’s customary for lay people to do it as well. Not every religious tradition has this custom though they all have times when they ‘opt out’ of everyday life to take time […]
Scotland is a beautiful country. With its loch and rolling hills, its mountains and glens it can look quite idyllic. Visitors often think that if only they could live in such a beautiful place it would bring peace and contentment. There’s even a television programme called ‘Escape to the Country’. How often have we thought,
Within the Christian tradition Easter is part of what’s called the Sacred Triduum – three days of remembering Jesus’ journey from his Last Supper with his disciples on Thursday through his death on Friday to his resurrection on Saturday evening and the celebration of this on Easter Sunday. Good Friday is the most solemn day in
