Mercy Seeks the Lowest Place
Our Lord revealed to St. Faustina that the greatest obstacle to Divine Mercy is not grave sin. This is because there are no sins grave enough or numerous enough to ever stand a chance against God’s infinite mercy, which is His burning thirst for each one of us and His desire to come for us[...]
Consecration to Merciful Love
Leading up to Divine Mercy Sunday, our first-year novices have been preparing to make an Offering to Merciful Love guided by the spirituality and writings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Fr. Michael Gaitley’s book, 33 Days to Merciful Love. Reflection by Sister Mary Amata: Throughout this 33 Days to Merciful Love journey, I have[...]
From Destruction to Transformation: Finding Joy in Suffering
From Destruction to Transformation: Finding Joy in Suffering I often wondered why the Fourth Mystery of the Rosary, the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple, was a Joyful Mystery. I understood, of course, that this was a momentous occasion for the Spirit-filled Simeon and the holy prophetess, Anna, who now had met in person[...]
The Innkeeper
“She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7). When I was in first grade, my Sunday School class put on a production of the Nativity story. We had been waiting for this all year. I wanted the part of[...]
