by Becky Eldredge | Nov 20, 2016 | Love & Mercy, Prayer
It’s hard to believe that the Jubilee Year of Mercy is coming to a close today, November 20, 2016, which also means today is the last day of our Mercy Matters Series. When the idea of spending the entire year writing on mercy came to mind, I had no idea the...
by Becky Eldredge | Nov 13, 2016 | Love & Mercy
A few nights ago, I sat on my couch scrolling through Facebook, perusing the newsfeed. There were shouts of joy and screams of rage, there were cries of despair and songs of hope. As I noticed this wide range of reactions to our country’s presidential election, I...
by Becky Eldredge | Nov 4, 2016 | Love & Mercy, Prayer
This week Mary Mahaffey looks at our final Work of Mercy, Praying for the Living and the Dead. Praying for others seems to be a simple action upon first thought. A friend shares their struggle with you and then asks, “Will you pray for me?” A family member...
by Becky Eldredge | Oct 28, 2016 | Love & Mercy, Prayer
Today, we circle back to the last of our Corporal Works of Mercy, Visit the Imprisoned. This week Rob Tasman, Executive Director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, shares his experience of visiting, advocating for, and accompanying those who are...
by Becky Eldredge | Oct 1, 2016 | Love & Mercy
St. Rita of Cascia serves as a beautiful example of someone who enacted our next Spiritual Works of Mercy, Bear Wrongs Patiently. She was born in Cascia, Italy in 1381. The culture during the the time she lived was one that celebrated vendettas and callousness. It...
