Every institution, every group, every person, needs to STOP at some point to reflect on its origins, its development, its goals and its future. It is an energizing and salutary thing to do, humbling as well.
The recent 50th anniversary reunion at Marist College was just that for me. Little did we know when we received our diplomas on June 6, 1964, what would unfold in the next 50 years. It was marvelous to look back, give thanks, and humbly acknowledge how God's grace had used each one of us to bring about some good in our world that was not there in 1964.
So too, as a nation, we pause to celebrate our discovery and the doors that opened for the world because of the courage and conviction of the leader of the explorers who sailed from Spain in 1492 over uncharted waters seeking a route to India. Even with "mistakes" blunders, weaknesses associated with being human much good has resulted from the discovery of "the new world." We who benefit from the legacy we inherited have an obligation to respect what we have, share it with others, as we have done so far, and foster the awareness that all of this is GIFT, which leads us to humble gratitude. May we not take for granted what we enjoy nor feel entitled to it, but treat it with reverence and gratitude. That's what today is for, not for business as usual nor Columbus Day sales.
Bro. Rene
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