The organist librarian

Got bus and tube to Heythrop. Cardinal Kasper's excellent talk was read by Fr Curran. Professor Raymond Cohen and David Niehaus SJ were both excellent. Anthony O'Mahony spoke on Paul VI's visit to Jerusalem in 1964. It was an excellent day focusing on Jewish Christian relations. Abp Kevin agreed to speak on Laudato Si', Bishop Paul will come to some of the sessions, Anthony will find me an Orthodox speaker and a Jewish lady has offered. Met Revd David Wheeler. Xavier came home with me and we changed for clergy supper (black tie) but he went off to Tooting to see a family soon after we got here. Fr William was on good form but the meal was not great nor was the speaker. 

Got an earlier X68. Had coffee with Allen Morris and Alan Rainer. The talk on history of the college was a bit dull. Philip Endean was impressive on Ignatian spirituality and then we had Karen Kilby on Jesuit theology. After picnic lunch with Saira session on Jesuits and Copts in Egypt with Anthony O'Mahony and a talk on Jesuits in Russia. The lectures on education in Iraq and China were excellent. Michael Barnes gave a great lecture on Thomas Stephens and then the grand crescendo ended with Rowan Williams on Jesuit education's ethos. Wine reception and then home after an excellent week of academia! Quite tiring! Peter Tyler brought my file and it was good to see Diana.