Wishing You a Sustainable Christmas
By Sister Sue Gallagher and Brother Ryan Roberts — Are there ways we can welcome the Christ-child more simply? In what ways are you making decisions for a more sustainable Christmas this year?
Author: Roz Parr
“O Come, O Come…” “Do not come. Do not come.”
By Sister Deb Troillett — “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”. As we wait and pray in joyful hope, Pope Francis tells us that hope is a gift particularly of the marginalized and the suffering, and an expectation that entails solidarity and accompaniment.
Mary, in Joy-Filled Anticipation
By Rowshan Nemazee, Mercy Associate — In times of need, as a mother, Mary has been my refuge. Thus, I come to this moment more clearly through Fra Lippi’s “Annunciation,” where a youthful Mary sets her face, in awe and in assent, not toward Gabriel, but rather, toward the dove. It is a moment of awakening, of softness and maturity
filled with the gentle ardor of maternal hope.
Sacred Silence
By Sister Victoria Incrivaglia — This approaching Thanksgiving holiday will be met with new meanings of gratitude. The many months of the shutdown during the pandemic brought financial, emotional and spiritual stress for all of us. The season of autumn teaches us that we are waiting. Autumn is rich with metaphors: shorter days, prevalence of darkness, trees letting go of their leaves with the promise of new life.
Advent, Anti-Racism and Our Wait in Joyful Hope
By Sister Benvinda Pereira — As Black Catholic History Month draws to a close this year, Advent begins; we wait in joyful hope for the Savior, and still we wait for justice.
Challenging & Healing Racism: Two Black Sisters of Mercy Share Their Stories
By Catherine Walsh — Sharing the stories of Sisters Cora Marie and Benvinda during Black Catholic History Month is a fitting tribute to the women.
Catherine and Abebech: Women Who Served our Broken World
By Adelaida Eduvala — Catherine’s story reminds me of another woman who used her God-given gifts to serve the least among us and whose life inspires me as a teacher of children.
Remembrance of the Death of Catherine McAuley
By Sister Sheila Carney — Catherine’s words reveal to us that, on this last day of her life on earth, the focus of her heart remained unchanged — resting in her unwavering trust in a Provident God and embracing with love and compassion her family, her sisters and her associates.
Listening for the Spirit Within
By Sister Michelle Marie Salois — I learned to listen to my desires and emotions and especially to the subtle, felt sense within my body (the temple of the Holy Spirit) that I eventually recognized as a reliable signal of the right direction.
Mercy Volunteer Answers the Call to Become a Sister
By Liz Dossa — It is not so much what the sisters do, as in the way in which they do it–encountering people, building relationships and finding innovative, agile ways to meet the urgent unmet needs of our times
Donor Profile: Ramona Harris, Mercy Associate
Associate Ramona Harris bubbles with enthusiasm when she talks about Mercy Sisters.
Donor Profile: Ann Schultz — Mercy Has a Place in Her Heart
Ann believes Mercy is central to her spirituality.