I walked through the chamber of the House of Commons whilst it was not sitting and had a very strong feeling that, for all its frustrations, this is where I wanted to be.

As usual we had our Wednesday Mass in the crypt and I rushed there between pointless meetings. Once again, the theme from Luke was that we never know when the time will come.

But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.

(Luke 12. 39-48)