Fr. Nicholas welcomed us from Rome. The tech-savvy video message described this week as an opportunity to reflect on the potential to work in a new way. He called us to be both creative and effective- a coupling of adjectives that Fr. Mesa also challenges us to practice.
Fr. Mesa took the stage, reminding us that as we feel welcome we should be cautious about feeling too comfortable. Quoting Fathers Arrupe and Kolvenbach, we were warned of the temptation of being so good. This might lead us to miss the opportunities to change. To consider ourselves outside of history or to allow ourselves to succumb to the stagnation of success are pathways to death. As Kolvenbach says, "The Lord is asking us for the courage to follow the path of renewal," not for the sake of change alone, of course. So that leads us to use our own imaginations as we determine our own frontiers through spiritual discernernment: what is the cultural change to which your school is called? And in this discernement and openess to renewel, we should be sure to work in solidarity. Networking is not just a trendy word. We are in a kairos moment that demands imaginiation, generosity and new ways. We are called to connect and act as a global and interdisciplinary body. What does that body look like? Who are we as a whole? Grab a snack and come back for round two!
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