A quote from Patricia Ryan, one of our wisdom women of Mercy:
We are just beginning to discover the inward merciful path.
Mercy has been around for over 175 years, yet we are just beginning to tap what it means for this century. There is a renewal to really look at Catherine McAuley's legacy and her words of wisdom which seem even more appropriate for this century. It's as if we are beginning anew to discover mercy within us.
One of my favorite lines comes from, I believe our Institute president, though I am not sure she penned it. "Perhaps the best Sisters of Mercy has yet to enter!" What great hope that there is someone out there who can emulate Catherine's vision better than any of us today or in the past could ever have dreamed both individually and collectively. What hope that is for me.
Today I wish to ponder what that means as I meet and relate to so many women, both young and older. Is there in our midst the best Sister of Mercy yet to come.
Maybe as you read this, you may be drawn to say, I'd like to be her or I'd like to know her too. Let us look around and also look in our hearts.
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