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.
Story Type: Sister Story
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
A Sacred Song, Remembered
By Sister Suzanne Toolan and Liz Dossa — Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life,” and we are called to come and eat and to share. Our lives are at the service of the Gospel. God has given us this gift of grace.
San Diego ‘Friends in Mercy’ Celebrate Mercy Every Day
By Sister Mary Waskowiak — Friends of Mercy are alive and well, and the Casa de Misericordia continues into its second year.
Sisters who served Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Nations celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
By Catherine Walsh — Holding an Indigenous Peoples’ Day party felt like a natural thing to do, says Sister Maureen Wallace, who was a teacher and principal with the Passamaquoddy for 31 years.
Teresa of Ávila and the Mercy Foundation
As we celebrate Teresa of Ávila’s feast day on October 15, we can look to her for inspiration and example.
‘Repair My House’: The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
What does it mean to “repair my house?” St. Francis understood it, partly, as a mission to restore the Church to a simpler, less ostentatious culture, where the poor would be welcomed and served; where the theological emphasis would be on the love of God.
Francis of Assisi and the Climate Crisis
Francis understood that Christ was asking him to cherish and repair our whole created reality, our common home, our Sister Mother Earth.
Creating a Place for All
This week, we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mercy and a doorway that opened in Dublin in 1827, a doorway in Mercy, a doorway that we are called to open and create a place for all.
Opening Doors, Creating Places of Welcome, and the Mystery of Love
Central to Catherine McAuley’s legacy is trust in love as the greatest mystery of all. And I believe it is OUR work to intentionally explore that mystery and continue to insist on open doors, and to BE a welcoming presence in our troubled world.