Getting serious now . ..

We've started our preparation for Easter seriously now. Number 1 son and I went to the cathedral yesterday evening for the Chrism Mass. It's very moving to see so many of our clergy gathered together and renewing the promises they made at ordination before the bishop.

The blessing of oils too is very powerful and it really helps to be able to relate this to the use of the same oils in our own parish throughout the year.

Back home fairly late but very happy and feeling somehow even more 'tuned-in' to continue along the familiar journey of the last few days of Holy Week and participate in the Easter Triduum.

I had to dash to the shops after work as I realised I had forgotten to buy any eggs. We always have eggs in some form for a light meal on Good Friday evening.

Just a few hours now until we go to the Mass of the Lord's Supper with the Washing of Feet. Thank goodness the Paterfamilias arrived home safely this morning after being overseas all week. He's catching a few 'zzzzzzzzzz's' in preparation for tonight.

Praying the weather forecast of rain tomorrow will be wrong or we'll all get very wet on our Walk of Witness in the morning. We'll still go, some years we just get wet!