News is coming through of the large numbers of infections and deaths that are occurring during this third wave, to use another football analogy the number of deaths now would fill the new Wembley stadium. The time for messing about is surely over: we need to be careful and to follow Government guidelines. At the moment Church is open for Mass and we follow very strict rules, but once again may I remind people that there is no obligation to come to Mass. If you are confident and want to come then God Bless you, if you are worried and are anxious and want to stay at home then God Bless you. There are many opportunities to follow Mass on the Internet, and on the radio and on EWTN. Above all let us keep each other in our prayers, and especially those who are finding this Lockdown very difficult.