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