Yesterday, we enjoyed a day that had the longest amount of daylight for the year. It is a blessing because I can be planting neophytes in the garden or maintaining the newly trimmed lawn. This week a friend donated lots of clippings from her English-style garden in Maine. I waited a few days before planting most of them because of the incessant rain that plagued the Northeast. I started a new garden at the front of the house where large bushes once covered the area. I hope this new garden takes root and beautifies the entryway to the retreat center.
This morning I was privileged to say Mass for the Contemplative Leaders in Action, an initiative of the Jesuit Collaborative. These young men and women spent two years in prayer and training for leadership in our Jesuit way of proceeding. This morning's Mass was the final event of their program, which concluded with a weekend retreat at the Convent of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The stained-glass windows in the main chapel are multi-colored and take in the afternoon daylight. A real treasure is their hand-painted Stations of the Cross. I was very moved to meet these young companions of Jesuits who dedicate a larger part of their year in Ignatian formation. It is good to see eager youthful Christians who want to make a difference in their corner of the world.
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