Worlds apart

There is a ‘new humanity’ and a ‘lost humanity’, but how many people know they are lost, if the church fails to tell them?

In all the formality of Prince Harry’s wedding, the informality of the occasion was striking.  The wedding guests included some that we might consider rich, but not the powerful. The guests included Hollywood and TV stars, those from the world of entertainment and music; sports personalities; former soldiers, and charity workers.  In all that was extraordinary there was an ordinariness that attracted one’s attention.  The sun shone and the crowds gathered in excited anticipation.  The atmosphere was festive and joyous.  Some among the crowds thought back to the two young boys, William and Harry, that walked behind their mother’s coffin. They watched the wedding procedure with mixed emotions because Harry’s mum was not there..