Second Sunday of Easter

Sophia is 2. Caravaggio's Doubting Thomas.
To Coulsdon where we sang Rutter Gloria and Celtic alleluia. 3 of choir in congregation so we could have managed the Rutter acclamations - instead they were said as it would have meant everyone having yet another sheet of paper to hold! I played lots of Bach and the Hallelujah chorus. I particularly like Bach's 2 part variations on "Christ lag in todesbanden". Dennis was home and Liz returned from the cathedral where they had the Lassus choir from Dublin at Mass. To Sophia's 2nd birthday party - nice eats. Grandma came too and Hannah was there. Nice to see everyone again 3 years since the wedding. I went to part of Matthew Martin's organ recital - had to go and ring Fr Michael about confessions - he had the wrong time. Matthew played Buxtehude. I cantored at Mass with Simon - the Cardinal celebrated and preached really well about Thomas. Michael O'Boy also there and Nick flapping with lots of servers although it was supposed to be Low Mass. The opening antiphonal was good - based on Revelation canticle with plainchant Alleluia. My favourite psalm too - The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.