No Loss of Light
Reflect “A candle loses none of its own light when it lights another candle. It’s a great description of what happens to us when we extend ourselves to one another. Yes, we are at times fearful that we will lose ...
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Do We Like Complaining?
“I have no one to put me into the pool” (John 5:6). Today’s Gospel tells us that the man by the pool of Bethesda has been ill for thirty-eight years. He sounds a bit querulous as he lies there waiting ...
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Sharing the Word for March 21, 2023
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent March 21, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12 Ezekiel proclaims a vision of water flowing down from the temple toward the sea–plentiful enough to make the salt sea fresh, sufficient to ...
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Lent with St. Clare: Fourth Tuesday
St. Clare did not let chronic illness deter her from taking care of her fellow sisters who were ill, as well as some of Francis’ brothers in their times of need. Clare also cared for Francis near the end of ...
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Mercy sister who is lifelong advocate for developmentally disabled to receive Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal