We stayed in London for my daughter and I went to the Saturday morning mass. Sung in Latin and with the dazzling morning sun streaming through the windows behind the altar, this mass is particularly beautiful.

I was in such a contented, numinous haze that I had a lovely sleep during the sermon! These are some of the most contented sleeps that I know, especially after an early morning swim in the Serpentine amid the glorious Autumn colours with a rainbow thrown in for good measure.

Today’s reading was “Christ is proclaimed and that makes me happy, and I shall continue being happy.” [St Paul to the Philippians 1:18-26], even though I was trying to cope with typing this up on a laptop – something I do very slowly!