Half way thro'

the Pope's new book.

I would have finished it, had I not spent Saturday mostly asleep.

Four Concerts and two other work things in 9 working days. That was a lot.

The CTS are fast. Published on Wed, arrived and went through the letter box on Thurs. Impressed.

Anyway, it seems fine to me. Interesting which bit Osservatore Romano chose to quote. I think that says more about their editors than the content of the book, but then I don't seem to have got to that bit yet.

Aaaagh!

Lavinia Byrne is on R4.

Alas

I shall not be going to the LMS Confirmations today, because after a heavy week and with another one to follow I need to re-aquaint myself with my home, (hoover, washing-machine, duster....).

But for those that do it's very exciting that some of the Papa Stronsay Redemptorists will be there and available afterwards in a cafe.

Meantime, the ordinariate is being erected very quickly and by next summer holidays there will be a few more churches we can go to for Mass - if I understand it all correctly.

Exciting times.

John Smeaton

on Channel 4, which is good because the student tonight was advocating abortion up to birth.

Bara brith

reports the first known visitor to these parts from the Holy See. The little flag my sitemeter. Oh the excitement.

They (he?) didn't stay long, but who cares. :-)

Health and Safety alert

Stand well clear.

The thurible in action.