Today is a public holiday in Australia to celebrate the Queen's birthday. Not quite sure what to do in the Queen's honor, we decided to do what comes natural -- ignore it all together and invite some friends over for lunch. However, not just any friends, but the wonderful Sisters from the Nashville Dominicans. We had a delightful leisurely lunch and discussed everything from our individual entrances into our communities to what we have learned about the Church in Australia so far. And while there have been many things, we have all been struck by the openness people have towards what comes out of WYD -- and their understanding that it will all take time for an impact to occur. We have also been struck by the absence of visible religious life in Sydney and how many misperceptions their are about it. Bottom line -- there are great seeds of hope being sown here and we are all thrilled to be here to witness it. As for the Australian word of the day: "Capiscum" that is red bell pepper. Maybe they are called this elsewhere, but it took me a while to figure out what my recipe was calling for.
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Aww, thanks guys, but you really didn't need to call me "Your Majesty" in the subject line ;) (ha!)
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