The organist librarian

Spoke to Ann. I was up early clearing up the kitchen and ironing shirts. Lent group 3 joined by 2 more who had come for spirituality day with Claire Blood. 15 there. It was on "Blessed are the poor in spirit". 2 sisters from Maria Assumpta Helena and Bernadette. Henrietta distinguished herself describing her hoarding - Sister said she was like Queen Victoria. To tea at St Martin's in the Fields to meet Fr Rob Laws from Washington DC - Liz came too. Nice to meet him at last! To MacMillan rehearsal - it seems we are travelling by train to Cambridge on Good Friday. Listened to Wakefield Cathedral evensong and bought Retreats association book so found a good one at Belmont Abbey. Also contacted the London centre for spirituality again.

Fr Mildew has a good joke about the Pope coming to G20. Godsdogz has the Dominican teddy bear. At the spirituality day at the cathedral, Claire gave us some useful guidance on forgiveness and its 5 stages. 1. Denial I don't admit I was hurt 2. Anger It's their fault I am hurt 3. Bargaining I set up conditions to be fulfilled before I will forgive 4. Depression It's my fault that I'm hurt 5. Acceptance I look forward to growth from the hurt Imagine you are on a cruise. The cruise ships sinks but you manage to save yourself by climbing into a lifeboat. Who is the person you would least like to find in the boat? The person you think of is probably someone with whom you have an unhealed hurt. It occurs to me that the 5 stages also work when I need to ask forgiveness.