Spiritual Reflections

Saints, like Angela Merici, are for us living parables. They present alternative visions. They pay very close attention. They don’t see themselves as extraordinary. They make their way forward one step at a time, like a pilgrim. The pilgrim step in an ancient dance tradition is two steps forward and one step back. They don’t invite us to be like them, or to imitate them. They direct us, always, to the Divine, the Source of

Angela Merici was a radical. Radical here doesn’t have to do with how far to the right or left of centre you are. Radical has to do with depth. Radical comes from roots. Angela was rooted. Where was she rooted? In love, of course. She was blessed, as we all are blessed by the words shared with the early Christians: May your lives be rooted in love. I pray that you may have your roots