Let’s Play the Glad Game........
Some people would be glum or jumpy just because there was an electrical fire in the choir loft during the 10:30 Mass this morning. (Our boys were jumpy and fascinated!) The timing was meticulous - just as the pastor was wrapping up a gentle little talk on the state of the parish’s finances. Nobody panicked. In fact, no one noticed much until there was a small clatter and then the none-too-discreet sound of a fire extinguisher. The choir came down stairs and carried on. The fire department took care of checking everything out. I am glad it started during Mass, when there were people up in the loft to see what was happening. It was contained quickly..........I think it may have been much worse if it had started in the time between Masses when the loft might have been empty or people were too busy to notice......

Lost our train of thought.........didn’t think of our Gaudete Sunday lesson until much later.