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A Reflection: ‘In the Company of Seekers and Saints’

Posted on February 1, 2017, by Patricia Geier CoL

Pat Geier

In the wee hours of a sleepless morning, I couldn’t help but think of the opening lines from Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities:

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness … it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going the other way …”

I do my best to hold on to this paradox amid the sway of anxiety and ambiguity I feel for the days ahead.

All of which makes me “awefully” glad to be a Loretto comember. I am grateful to be in the company of seekers and saints who know something about keeping on and keeping at it, especially in dark times.

With appreciative joy I remember the treasure that is our ongoing IATW group at the Motherhouse that has been meeting now for several years; the terrific people I work with on the Peace Committee and how bright, committed and fun they are; the days I spent with Loretto women at the SOA Convergence on the U.S.-Mexican border in solidarity with all the victims of U.S. policy; the recent energizing weekend with John Dominic and Sarah Crossan at the Motherhouse; and most of all the deepening of friendships with so many that I’ve met in our community.

I am hopeful about Loretto’s future and our ability to tackle the difficult issues before us of emerging forms of membership, civil incorporation, land use and others while we continue our legacy and our mission “to work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.”

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Patricia Geier CoL

Pat is a licensed clinical social worker who resides in Louisville, Ky.
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