Preparing for Martyrdom w/ 4 Missionaries of Charity
The spring morning dawned bright and clear as the sisters began yet another day serving the poor and elderly in their community. They began with Mass, said their morning prayers, and then ate breakfast as usual. The normal tasks were next: washing, cleaning, and preparing food for the residents in their nursing home. Such was the daily routine...
04 03 2016
Suffering as a Path of Love
Lent begins early this year. We traditionally continue to celebrate Christmas by singing hymns in honor of the Nativity until the Feast of the Presentation (Purification of Mary) on February 2nd. Ash Wednesday follows a week and a day later. It makes me reflect on this short period of Ordinary Time in between our Lord’s Baptism and Lent. Is it li...
02 04 2016