Mass at St Paul's Cathedral in Birmingham

I went to a high Holy Mass at St Paul's Cathedral in Birmingham. It was an impressive Mass that included a baptism and a blessing of all the mothers present (after all, it is Mother's Day). After Mass, I asked the priest if he knew where I could purchase a rosary (because I have had to use my fingers so say it) and he pulled his rosary out of his pocket and gave it to me, asking only that I think of him when I say it......Wow!

Tom was breathing on his own today but they still have the tube in in case he gets tired. He probably will be put back on for the night and taken off completely tomorrow. He is in better spirits today but I understand his depression as he is so independent and hates to be this way. It is hard for Brenda and I to see him like this but it is only temporary and once they start removing tubes, it will go fast. Before we know it, he will be back in his room and getting ready to return to Panama City......