Feast of Our Lady of Mercy: September 24
September 24
Today
with Mary, Woman of Mercy and
with Sisters of Mercy everywhere,
we remember
all the ways we know
our merciful God ~
the wild beauty of our universe ever unfolding;
the brilliant diversity of humanity maturing into God’s very likeness;
the good lives of those we love;
the disturbing lives of those we find hard to love;
the wisdom and bounty of Providence that lets us dare uncertainties;
those bereft of justice who call us to become our best selves;
those whose foolishness and disgrace remind us of our own;
the compassion, so quick and abundant, that restores us to ourselves;
the soft, confirming tenderness of forgiveness;
the humbling delight of mystery and
the funny things which make us laugh and laugh.
And in remembering
we give thanks and
we celebrate
our God who immutably
loves us into
life.
Our love to all,
Nerida Tinkler RSM, Caroline Ryan RSM and Karon Donnellon RSM
Institute Leadership Team
Artwork: © Lois Parish-Evans 2009