Story Type: Sister Story
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Make it Personal
Final Vows: Feeling the boundless love of God, family and sisters
The Queer Lens is Expansive and Serves All
World Environment Day: Recognizing We Are the Earth
A Dangerous Prayer
Whichever Way You Turn There Is the Face of God
By Sister Sarita Vasquez
The Sisters of Mercy work to sustain all life by caring for Earth. In our dedication to discovering God in all things, we recognize the ecological spirituality that ties us to the beauty of creation.
As we celebrate the eighth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, I am reminded of a book I read at the height of the pandemic, An Astonishing Secret by Daniel O’Learly.