Thank God for Nola Smith! Today I had a full day’s teaching and the morning’s classes went especially went, even as well as I could have hoped. Thanks to what Nola taught me before I left Yeppoon, I was able to get through all the material, clearly, smoothly and on time! I was even heard by everyone. I feel so relieved. The group were very happy with today’s input. I was giving an overview of early monastic history, trying to present what was important in the early teaching without getting too bogged down in details.
This evening we had an outdoor meal with the Casa Sisters and it was a very happy affair. We have people from so many different countries, continents and communities. The weather was delightful, the food good, the conversation lively.
Tomorrow we go to Sant’ Amborgio, the place where there was a community of nuns for over 1400 years before Napoleon expelled them, then we visit where the Jewish Ghetto was and then on to the Church of St Cecilia. The rest of the day is free for people to visit other parts of Rome. But I will be coming back here to get ready for Friday’s class.
The Sport Club across the road is in full swing tonight – no not with gym classes but with a rock concert with sing a long. Hopefully the noise will stop soon. If this was home noise pollutions laws could be invoked.