A Father Ignatius Story: Bishop phoning by Victor S.E. Moubarak.
UBI CARITAS ET AMOR. DEUS IBI EST. The phone rang one evening as Father Ignatius was watching football on TV. It was Father Frederick from Bishop’s House. “Hello Ignatius are you well?” The preliminary greetings over, Father Ignatius was keen to find out the reason for the call. After all, it isn’t everyday that the Bishop rings a lowly priest such as he. “I’m sorry to tell you that Monsignor Thomas is not well … he’s in hospital right now …” Father Ignatius knew the Monsignor from way back as they trained together for the priesthood in Rome. He hadn’t seen him for a while and the news of his illness came as quite a shock. “Oh don’t worry it’s nothing serious. He sprained an ankle as he fell down the stairs,” declared Father Frederick nonchalantly. “Anyway … are you doing anything on Tuesday? Thomas was due to go to a Conference and deliver a Keynote Speech on behalf of the Bishop … now he can’t make it he suggested you go instead!” “Keynot...