Merrick Boston's 80th Birthday

Merrick and his wife Mary kindly invited me to join family and friends at Eastwell Manor for a birthday luncheon. Amongst the guests were a couple of their friends from the Latin Mass Society. Merrick and Mary are wonderful parishioners at St Simon's, Merrick attending the weekly Bible study meetings, Mary faithful to her daily Rosary. Since the monthly celebrations of the Old Rite began in this parish, they have also come to love the Old Mass for its contemplativeness (if that's the right word) and beauty and they attended the Old Mass last night, celebrating the Vigil of Sunday, at Headcorn. Merrick spoke very touchingly about his wife who is everything to him. He gave some good advice: whenever spouses have an argument, they should end it by offering one another a cup of tea, and should never go to bed without kissing and making up. It is edifying to see a couple so in love with one another after fifty years! Their three children have much to be proud of. Ad multos annos!