Gifts of the Spirit and Produce
By Liz Dossa — Clearly, Amy is called to this ministry of empathy. “I think of the Tenderloin as a space of hope and light. In the midst of such adversity, people are caring for the community and for one another.”
Author: Roz Parr
Lenten Thoughts for Ash Wednesday
By Cynthia Sartor, Companion in Mercy — Lent is coming. A quiet, peaceful time of reflection. It begins with the sobering sound of ashes being gently rubbed onto our foreheads and ends with spring flowers filling the air with color and fragrance and surprise.
Mother McAuley Graduate Scores Silver for Team USA Women’s Hockey
Mother McAuley’s very own Abbey Murphy ‘20 has made her mark at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as a forward on the U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey Team. After a terrific Olympic run, Abbey and TEAM USA will be bringing home a silver medal!
Reflections on the Color of My Skin
By Abigail McDonald, Mercy Associate — Growing up in Guyana I thought of myself as Guyanese and Catholic. To be Black and woman was fraught with too many stereotypes that I did not know how to deal with. Yet still, I could not escape how my black skin affected every aspect of my life.
The Gift of Understanding
By Sister Pat Kenny — Let us rejoice in that, and let us pray for the grace to grow in the understanding of both others and ourselves and sharing that understanding generously and wisely.
Revisiting “Brothers and Sisters to Us”
By Sister Patricia McCann — If we apply the moral teaching of “Brothers and Sisters to Us” to contemporary problems, it will move us closer to resolution of the racial divide that prevents us from actually being brothers and sisters in God’s human family.
Learning the Value of Clean Water
Mara became strikingly aware of clean water shortages in Africa and other parts of the world. She decided right then and there that she was going to do something about it!
Making the World a Better Place
Three students from Sisters Academy of Baltimore (Maryland) were honored to receive the top three awards in a middle school essay contest during Loyola University Maryland Field Trip Day in fall 2021. The essay question? How can we make the world a better place?
A Timely, Poignant Recognition of Press Freedom as One of the Great Bulwarks of Liberty
By Sister Jan Hayes — The awarding of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to two journalists was a clear recognition of the importance of press freedom as a protector of liberty and human rights.
Bringing relief by truck and barge: Mercy response to Super Typhoon
For three agonizing days after Super Typhoon Rai struck the Philippines in mid-December, local Mercy leaders waited for word from Sister Jean Delgado in the badly affected region of Southern Leyte, which was without power or internet service.
On Butterflies, on January 1
By Sister Pat Kenny — Our life spans outlast a butterfly’s by decades; they must do in a few days what we have years to accomplish, but don’t let that discrepancy fool you. There is purpose in every life.
New Beginnings
By Sister Luz Eugenia Alvarez – The beginning of a new year usually is a time when we make New Year’s resolutions, trying to be better people.