Another day

The grey cloudy skies have lifted and the sun is shining brightly today. It's warm - about 15 degrees.

The exams have started and every other day there a couple of exams - all oral - to be taken. Students are nervous, which is normal.

Nothing seems to be moving much, except for some excitement about Obama's swearing in yesterday evening. The Internet connection in the house is very slow so Fr Giovanni Loche came to my room to watch it live on BBC's website.

You would have noticed that the 1st reading for Mass these few weeks is taken from the Letter to the Hebrews. It's more an instruction than a letter, and picks up on Jewish theological concepts that apply to Christ. Pretty interesting. Read up on it!