by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, A Living Sacrifice of Praise
Every Christian is called to surrender his or her life for Jesus Christ. In the gospels, we read that he who would gain his life must lose it, and he that loses his life will keep it safe unto eternal life. This may be in small, little deaths or in the most eloquent...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, A Living Sacrifice of Praise
The month of June finds us celebrating the Solemnities of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Jesus commands us, as we heard in the Gospel of Sunday, “Take it; this is my body.” He is the way, the truth, and the life; He...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, A Living Sacrifice of Praise
Naming the Persons of the Most Holy Trinity, we hear Jesus speaking, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit… I am...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, A Living Sacrifice of Praise
May is a month in which we honor our mothers with the celebration with Mother’s Day. In the United States, this is held the second Sunday of May. But for centuries, May has been known as the month of Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ and our mother. In 2018 Pope...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, Healing Language of Beauty
This type of icon is known as the Virgin Eleousa (Virgin of Tenderness) characterized by the touching cheeks of mother and child in a loving moment. The icon signifies Christ’s incarnation, suffering, and death for the sake of humankind. Three ornamental stars on the...