by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, A Living Sacrifice of Praise
“Stretch out your hand,”[i] He commanded. As the man stretched, the shriveled hand became tone and supple. Where there was only weakness and deformity a moment before, now there was restored health.[ii] Jesus had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, A Living Sacrifice of Praise
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.”[i] Working as a nurse practitioner and in pastoral care, I have had the privilege of attending to the needs of families who have...
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...
