Wednesday

Morning Prayer in the cathedral.
Prepared readings, Prayers of the People, and a homily (mentally) for the noon Mass in the cathedral chapel.
Responded to an email request from an 815 staff person designated as a liaison to the Diocese of Springfield to schedule a time for him to pay us a visit.
Responded by email to an ongoing exchange with one of our clergy over emerging developments in the parish he serves. (Good developments.)
Dealt with a raft of emerging details regarding the youth Canterbury pilgrimage.
Took a phone call from a priest, on both personal and parish issues, that turned out to be a substantive conversation.
Took a phone call from the rector of the parish I’m visiting this Sunday to nail down some of the details of the liturgy.
Presided and preached at the 12:15 Mass (ferial Wednesday in week of Epiphany V).
Lunch from La Bamba, eaten at home.
More pilgrimage detritus.
Walked (upper 20s felt balmy!) to Illinois National Bank to effect a wire transfer to Fr Nadeem im Pakistan. I had promised to help him with some of his travel expenses.
Hammered out a 700+ word article for the Pentecost issue of the Missioner, the award-winning quarterly magazine of Nashotah House.
Evening Prayer in the cathedral.