CHURCH FLOODING,WATER, SNOW AND PAUL!

28 JANUARY 2012 CHURCH FLOODING, WATER,SNOW AND PAUL !
On Sunday last, we arrived to find our little Church flooded. A radiator had burst, with drastic results! Literally, we got "all hands on deck" and we were able to have Mass, even in the still-damp Church.

A number of neighbours, friends, have been left for several days without water. We became a sort of informal "water station" for those days. We were glad to help and very happy that our own supply was intact throughout! All seems settled now, even though the snow refuses to melt. In fact, we got re-inforcements of fresh snow during the week!

On Tuesday, I was invited out for an evening "Farewell" meal for our friend, Maltese Laurence. My hostess telephoned, however, to say that she was en route to hospital in Tirana, with her mother who had suffered a broken hip. We decided that I would go ahead, with her daughter and her friend, so as not to spoil the evening. In fact we had a very enjoyable time - a fitting "Thank you" from two students. They were representatives of the many that Laurence had taught during his 13 years at Preca College. Father of one of the girls joined us towards the end of the meal. His conversation was most enlightening. When Laurence spoke of St. Paul's time in Malta, this man reflected on the fact that Paul also travelled the roads of Albania. In fact, he went north, almost as far as Dubrovnik. So, indeed, we are privileged to live in 'sacred space' here.

Have a good weekend. Maybe we will see some signs of Spring, with the coming of February!