Sisters of Mercy and their colleagues and friends around the world owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Sister Mary C. Sullivan, RSM. Our gratitude
In this essay I wish to explore Catherine McAuley’s concepts of comforting and animating, by which I believe she defined both her own unique contribution
Somehow we know, beyond all doubt, that the eager enkindler of our personal and corporate vocation as Sisters of Mercy is, even now, steadily at
The “visitation” of the sick poor was one of the three central elements in Catherine McAuley’s vision of the merciful work to which she and,
The theme for our reflections is “Sowing Hope: Embracing Cultural Diversity,” and I have been asked to focus on Catherine McAuley’s legacy as it relates
The word “prophetic” is often used in relation to religious life: as an exhortation, a complaint, a compliment, an assurance, a definition, a description. In
If we wish to enter deeply into the prayer of Catherine McAuley, as a place where she and Christ may teach us, we may enter
The history of the Sisters of Mercy is a history of radiant public symbols: living persons, objects, events, and actions that by their symbolic character
Spiritual leadership involves at least three efforts on the part of a religious or ecclesial leader.
Mary C. Sullivan, RSM, was a prolific writer about the life and mission of Catherine McAuley, the founder of the Sisters of Mercy. These writings
What do you notice about Our Lady of Sorrows? Take a moment. What calls to you? For me, first, it is her furrowed brow. I
Catherine McAuley evidently thought the Sisters of Mercy and their companions in merciful action could learn something centrally important from St. Catherine of Siena. In
Preamble: At the outset, let me make two clarifications for those other than Merton reading this essay. I am using the epistolary form because it
This reflection paper has been adapted from presentations to the staff at Carmel College, Auckland, New Zealand (2023), and the Institute of Our Lady of
“Let those whom Jesus Christ has graciously invited to assist Him in His suffering poor, have their hearts animated with gratitude and love.” — Catherine
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