by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, A Living Sacrifice of Praise, Uncategorized
Like the dawn and the fullness of day, the Christmas and Advent seasons are filled with the mysteries of signs and symbols, pre-figuration and fulfillment. The Church’s liturgies press us into the powerful movement of this redemptive plan of God, reminding us of the...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, Heart of the Matter, Uncategorized
Sister Mary Lisa Renfer, who is also a physician, is seen in an undated photo examining a medically uninsured patient at St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic in Crossville, Tenn. Sister Mary Lisa, a Religious Sister of Mercy of Alma, Mich., is the recipient of Catholic...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, A Living Sacrifice of Praise
Advent…this is a season of rapt anticipation. Watching and waiting, it is a time of preparation. Because it is often associated only with the preparation for the celebration of Christmas, one could be distracted from Advent’s true meaning. Derived from the Latin...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~
“Thanksgiving” is an orientation of the heart, and it means that we are devoted to giving thanks to God for all His gifts and His mercies. He loved us and called us to life; He strengthens us to continue on our way towards Him each day. All that we are, all...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, A Living Sacrifice of Praise
The Sacred Heart of Jesus celebrates the Incarnation of the Son of God as the mystery of His love. God does not change, nor does His love. All that exists does so because He loves it, and because it first is existed in Him. As we read in Psalm 33:11, “…the plans of...
