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...
“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...
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...
“A magnificent symphony,”[i] has been used to describe the interplay of hormones in the woman’s body which allows for a “fertile window” in which conception of a new life as possible each month. Listen as Sister Anna Marie McGuan, RSM, speaks with Sister Mary Gretchen...
The term epiclesis is a Greek word that means “invocation”, the calling upon God in prayer. Usually, we use it in reference to calling upon the Holy Spirit. We read in the Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Epiclesis ("invocation upon") is the intercession in...
“‘I baptize with water,’ John replied, ‘but among you stands One you do not know. He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’ All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.” This place, Bethany...
Listen to Sr Mary Sarah Macht, RSM, FNP-BC share with Teresa Tomeo and Ave Marie radio about FEMM, women's health care and Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center. The interview begins at minute 30:30 Catholic Connection - Dec 19, 2023 - Hr 1 - Ave Maria...
Filled with love, Mary Magdalene stood beneath the cross. Despite the risks and shame, her love held firm. Since Jesus delivered her from her demon captures, healing her of sin with its inheritance of death, she was His own. “Slipping between soul and spirit, joint...
Actually, any of these ticks could make you sick if they are carrying an illness that can be transmitted to humans. Ticks are on the rise in Michigan,[i] but there are some important things to know: #1. Certain tick species carry certain types of diseases....
Sacred Heart Marcy Health Care Center announces its expansion of wellness and medical services for women's health care needs. Our team of team of medical professionals focus on health, wellness, and medical care with an emphasis on restorative reproductive health and...