George Lucas

[A library picture of George Lucas laying his hand on Natalie Portman]

George Lucas was appointed Archbishop of Omaha at the start of this month, and on Monday, according to the Vatican, he will recieve the Pallium from the Holy Father.

Of course, my own metropolitan will be given the same honour, the second time he has travelled to Rome for the lambswool.

Made by nuns at St Agnes' convent from lambswool blessed by the Holy Father on the feast of St Agnes earlier in the year, on Sunday, the new Pallia will be placed in the tomb of the first Pope, St Peter, on Sunday and spend the night.

Being made of wool, they symbolise the light yoke of Christ, as well as the title of Christ, the Good Shepherd, who goes in search of lost sheep and brings them back on his shoulders, a role fulfilled today by bishops.

The Pope's Pallium, interestingly, is made of the wool of lambs and sheep, for at the end of John's Gospel, the Lord instructs Peter to feed both his lambs and sheep. Funnily enough, this is the same reading from which the title of this blog is taken.