By Sr. Mary Peter Martin, FSP You may have noticed the latest trend in Keep Calm T-Shirts and even Facebook posts: Keep Calm I’m a Nurse, Keep Calm and Carry On, Keep Calm and Let the Chef Handle It, Keep Calm It’s My 40th Birthday Today…. Anyone can go on zazzle.com and create their own Keep Calm T-Shirt message. I’m visiting my family these few weeks and these Keep Calm messages have caught my attention. In reality, however, there are lots of events,... Read more
A flash mob in Florence, Italy with dancing Franciscan friars. Need I say more? Dancing friars. Read more
Father José shook the Pope's hand and then asked him frankly, “What is going on? All those years I never saw you crack a smile and now this?” Read more
I recently read a popular piece over at Epic Pew by Shaun McAfee called 13 Things You Should NEVER Say to a Priest. After reading it, I thought there needs to be a post like this for religious sisters or “nuns” as we are known in popular culture. Read more
Perhaps it is necessary to hear the articulation of unorthodox ideas in order to reach the truth. I know this was true for me in my journey. In fact, the very act of thinking and deliberating involves a back-and-forth between proposal, disagreement, and re-proposal. This, in itself, can look like heresy from the outside, (which is a good argument for keeping synodal discussions behind closed doors). Read more
Although many critics panned The Intern, I believe the film has much to say, especially in a society where the elderly are often mocked or ignored... Read more
“I haven't been to Church in ten years, but Pope Francis is making such a difference. As of today, I'm back.” Read more
I am so glad that I am in New England for the fall weather. I loved Miami but fall in the tropics did not work for me. Somehow pumpkins and palm trees just don't go together. Read more
We turn Pope Francis into a weapon. The pope who begs us to work for peace in our homes and in our world is used every day as a spear by different tribes to attack one another, within and outside of the Church. We use Pope Francis as a weapon to disappoint, tease and attack our “enemies.” Read more
Sr. Helena Burns has a lot to say about the new movie "Pawn Sacrifice" by Tobey Maguire. Check it out to see if you should see this new movie! Read more
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