by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | A Living Sacrifice of Praise, Featured
“No one is shut out from this joy,” Pope St Leo the Great reminds us in the 2nd lesson of the Office of Readings. “Sadness should have no place on the birthday of life… finding no man free from sin, [He] came to free us all.” This is the ultimate gift, the reason for...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, A Living Sacrifice of Praise
“How blessed, how fortunate, are those servants whom the Lord will find watchful when he comes. Blessed is the time of waiting when we stay awake for the Lord, the Creator of the universe, who fills all things and transcends all things.”[i] In these words, Saint...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | A Living Sacrifice of Praise, Featured
Come, follow me. “Hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” [i] In the last weeks of this year, we have heard the story of the conversion of Zacchaeus and other tax collectors again and again. The message is clear: Repent and return. Jesus is...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, A Living Sacrifice of Praise
“Blessed are we: what pleases God has been revealed to us.” [i] The disciple of Christ is called to enter into His sacrifice, His offering to the Father. We cannot say, “We have in our day no prince, prophet, or leader…sacrifice, oblation, or incense, no place to...
by Sister Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, MSN, FNP-BC | ~ All ~, To Your Health
Strep pneumo is a bad bug. It is bad enough to recommend universal vaccination for adults and children. In fact, the vaccination campaigns have been really effective. So what is new with the vaccine? Depending on which vaccine you get, most adults will now only...
