Friday

Up and into the polar vortex cold at the usual hour, this time with our houseguest, Fr Nadeem, in tow. Morning Prayer with him in the cathedral.
Processed my physical inbox–mostly scanning, sometimes leading to secondary tasks.
Listened to my voicemail and returned a call.
Took Fr Nadeem to Walgreen’s in search of some over-the-counter remedies for his cold symptoms.
Attacked the learning curve of the diocesan video camera, which is acting wonky, in an effort to make sure I have clean memory cards and charged batteries for Fr Nadeem’s Sunday evening presentation at the cathedral. Concurrently with this, while waiting for various electronic processes to play out, I began to organize in my mind a pastoral word about baptism for the website.
Lunch with Fr Nadeem at Gateway to India. There are enough similarities between Pakistani and Indian cuisine that it was veritable “comfort food” for him, and he was noticeably energized!
Continued with both projects begun in the morning. See the word on baptism and drowning here.
Prayed the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, and the evening office, in the cathedral.