by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, Featured, Signs of Mercy
See the 60th anniversary edition of Presence Magazine of the Saint Francis Health System in Tulsa, OK, where our Sisters serve. 2020 also marked the 20th anniversary for the Religious Sisters of Mercy at Saint Francis. It’s 5:00 a.m. The sun has yet to wake and crest...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, Mercy Origins
In this Easter Season, we encounter the power of faith. Faith is the power that conquers the world. He who believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that He died and is risen from the dead, shall be saved and have eternal life.[i] This is the life of Christ in...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, Heart of the Matter
Some time ago, I met a woman who was suffering with a relatively mild illness. In counseling her to make sure to get enough rest, she stated that it was unlikely she could do so given the fact that she had young identical twins at home. As we talked, she shared that...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, Featured, Heart of the Matter
In the wake the recent commemoration of National Infertility Awareness Week (April 18-24th, 2021), I was introduced to the film documentary, Hush (2017), which is a deep dive into the controversies surrounding the possible links between induced abortion and future...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, Featured, Heart of the Matter
When we think about the gift of creation, we ought to remember that God has given us dominion over the earth to care for it, and creation is His gift to us. Indeed, He nourishes us through His creation. We take our sustenance from the earth. It is one of the...
