The time of Lent each year is a precious time marked by both the acknowledgment of our need conversion as well as growing in our friendship with the Lord.
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Finding Bethany Beyond the Jordan
“‘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...
New Opportunities for Authentic Health Care at Sacred Heart
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...
A Hymn of Mary Magdalene: Lord, Show us Your Face
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...
What Women Wish They had Learned about Their Bodies
“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...
Which TICKS Can Make Me Sick?
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....
Healthcare Focused on the Family
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...
Catholic Identity in Action
Sister Mary Nika Schaumber is no stranger to the religious life. She entered religious life in 1969, and in the 50 years since, she has become a canon lawyer and worked to address ethical and moral issues surrounding health care. what it means to have a...
Serving God’s Children
As a young woman, Sister Mary Rafqa Boulos was never asked if she considered the religious life. Still, the pull was there. “I always felt that God was asking me to serve others,” she remembers. That may be why she decided to pursue a career in medicine, but while...
Advent: Watching with Lamps Alight
“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...