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Guest Blogger: Sr. Mary Daly RSM
On Mercy Day we welcome and thank Sr. Mary Daly RSM who has written a guest blog for us. Mercy! It has been extolled from Scripture to Shakespeare to Pope Francis! In the Bible it is the basic name of God who is “merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness”. For Shakespeare, the quality of mercy is twice blessed. Both the giver and the receiver benefit from it. Pope…
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Mercy as Relationship
For the last couple of weeks in my Cosmology class, we have been discussing the importance of stories for communicating truth. We have talked about the telling of stories as a spiritual, contemplative practice which…
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I keep a little notepad on my desk to jot down ideas that I want to share through this blog. I have a few there now, but for this week, I was inspired by something…
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Maria College Art in Nigeria
Earlier this year, I organized an art exchange as part of the Global Art Project for Peace. This project is a biennial international exchange between individuals and groups. The mission of the Global Art Project…
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Inspired by Black Violin
As the semester gets into its second week here at Maria College, we can all use words of encouragement to keep us looking forward to the work and busyness of each day. Believe it or…
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