By Kayla Buxton, Program Coordinator, Mercy Ecospirituality Center — As the seasons change and we in the Northern Hemisphere emerge from another COVID winter, I’ve been thinking about place, how to live authentically from our roots, and what happens to us when we build relationship with the land we call home.
By Mercy Volunteer Naiomi Gonzalez — I don’t know what my future holds. I wish God would tell me, “Hey, Naiomi, after this year you need to do X,Y,Z,” but for some reason, God doesn’t work like that (at least in my life). I do know, that for the next few months, I’ll be working in a job I love in an environment where my supervisor and colleagues believe and support one another.
April is National Poetry Month! Follow along on our Stories of Mercy blog and enjoy poems from Mercy students on the theme “Love of the Natural World.”
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April is National Poetry Month! Follow along on our Stories of Mercy blog and enjoy poems from Mercy students on the theme “Love of the Natural World.”
By Catherine Walsh, Features Writer —
As spring alternately steals and dances into Vermont’s Champlain Valley, Sister Betty Secord savors new life around her. In the fields, woods, pond, and barn of Mercy Ecospirituality Center—her home of the last eight years—she marvels that “everything is so alive and fresh. It’s wonderful to be working in the gardens again.”
By Mercy Volunteer Lauren Scheunemann, Detroit, Michigan —
When I was discerning what to do after I graduated from college, there was truly no question as to whether or not I wanted to commit to a year of service, it was just a matter of where and with what program. After my application and interview process with Mercy Volunteer Corps (MVC), it was clear to me this is where I belonged.
This reflection from Dr. Joy Ochs of Mount Mercy University on sustainable lifestyles is the first in a series of articles highlighting how Mercy is addressing the 7 goals of the Vatican’s Laudato Si Action Platform.
By Sister Carolyn McWatters — These days, in the northern hemisphere, we are offered a splendid visual metaphor for Jesus’ risen life which Easter celebrates. Our senses are engaged by the feel, the sight and the smells of breezes, sunlight, baby animals and the gorgeous display of flowers and trees in bloom. Fresh, new life abounds, enlivening us with wonder and gratitude. Divinity is truly on display!
By Sister Jeanne O’Rourke — Holy Thursday not only calls us to serve one another, but, most importantly, to bring our gift of service to the table of the Lord where we hear the words spoken by Jesus. It is here we receive the GIFT.
By Mercy Volunteer Susan Donnelly — Some days, the world around us may feel like “stayin’ alive” is a reasonable goal. Here at Mercy Center we hope and work for so much more.
By Sister Denise Lyttle — Guyana is a diverse country, ethnically and religiously. Christians are the minority. Palm Sunday and Good Friday are our biggest public witness. As part of our celebration we re-enact the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem by having processions throughout the streets of Guyana.