Cycle of Life - India

We received condolences upon the death of Father Brennan S.J. from two friends, far apart but one in spirit with Father Brennan and the works of justice and peace. One was from a friend in Kabul, Afghanistan who is working with a group of young peacemakers, trying to bring some peace and order to dreadful and long war. The other was a friend with a peace delegation to Uruguay. This friend was the woman/priest who said Mass with Father Brennan at SOAWatch that got this old priest, 94 at death, into trouble.

Looking at these friends struggling for justice and peace, I see something in common, our ages. Looking behind us to the next generation I see many good people but not many consumed, in a good way, in the struggle for peace and justice. Looking further behind I see a generation where creative conflict is not a good thing and a generation more individualistically centered. Someone reminded me today that life cycles and what might be important today. That is probably true but when you are at one end of a cycle it is hard to see the other end. When you get older it is even harder to see the other end of the cycle.

Maybe the point is to live fully be it in Kabul, Uruguay or Milwaukee. Allow the cycles to come and go but stay in the present.

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