The word mercy has been falling into my lap a lot lately. One of the books I read during Lent was Pope Francis’ The Name of God is Mercy, from which I was reminded of our Lord’s great love that leads to precious mercy. Several … Continue readingMercy in Our Stories
One of my sisters-in-law is an elementary teacher in a public school. She once told me that one of the ways she subtly spreads a Christian message is by teaching her students that when someone apologizes, they should respond not with “It’s OK,” but instead with, … Continue readingTrue Mercy
I have one memory of praying the rosary as a child. I don’t know how old I was but I’m going to guess it was sometime around my confirmation (8th grade for me). The only thing I remember is being in the church with lots … Continue reading8 Reasons I {am trying to} Pray the Rosary Daily
Since 1997, the Church has celebrated the vocations of men and women religious with a special day of prayer. This World Day for Consecrated Life also coincides with the Presentation of the Lord on February 2 each year. This year it also marks the conclusion … Continue readingWorld Day for Consecrated Life: A Fitting End to the Year of Consecrated Life
A “Brillant Madness” is how actress Patty Duke titled her autobiography in which she describes her life living with Manic Depressive mental health illness. Otherwise known as Bipolar, manic depressive is one of the most challenging mental health illnesses to live with because you can … Continue readingIt Can’t Be Fixed with Two Aspirin: Mental Illness in Your Family